[ET Net News Agency, 12 September 2019] China Southern Airlines Company Limited (01055)
said in August 2019, passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometres (ASK)) of
the group increased by 10.17% as compared to the same period last year (a year-on-year
(YoY) basis). Of which, passenger capacity for domestic and international routes increased
by 9.54%, and 12.21%, respectively, and passenger capacity for regional routes decreased
by 3.15%, as compared to the same period last year.
Compared to the same period last year, passenger traffic (measured by revenue passenger
kilometres (RPK)) increased by 10.35%. Of which, passenger traffic for domestic and
international routes increased by 8.66% and 15.05%, respectively, and passenger traffic
for regional routes decreased by 6.10%, as compared to the same period last year.
The passenger load factor was 85.99%, representing an increase of 0.14 percentage point
as compared to the same period last year. Of which, passenger load factor for domestic and
regional routes decreased by 0.70 percentage point and 2.42 percentage points,
respectively, and passenger load factor for international routes increased by 2.12
percentage points, as compared to the same period last year.
In terms of cargo operations, in August 2019, cargo capacity (measured by available
tonne kilometres (ATK) - Cargo and Mail) increased by 5.53% as compared to the same period
last 2 year. Cargo and mail traffic (measured by revenue tonne kilometres (RTK) - Cargo
and Mail) decreased by 3.09% as compared to the same period last year. The cargo and mail
load factor was 49.04%, representing a decrease of 4.36 percentage points as compared to
the same period last year. (RC)