[ET Net News Agency, 15 October 2019] China Southern Airlines Company Limited (01055)
said in September 2019, passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometres (ASK))
of the group increased by 11.28% 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 10.84%, and 13.63%, respectively, and passenger capacity for regional routes decreased
by 16.71%, 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
10.79%. Of which, passenger traffic for domestic and international routes increased by
10.21% and 13.57%, respectively, and passenger traffic for regional routes decreased by
21.11%, as compared to the same period last year.
The passenger load factor was 81.73%, representing a decrease of 0.36 percentage point
as compared to the same period last year. Of which, passenger load factor for domestic,
regional and international routes decreased by 0.47 percentage point, 3.86 percentage
points and 0.04 percentage point, respectively, as compared to the same period last year.
In terms of cargo operations, in September 2019, cargo capacity (measured by available
tonne kilometres (ATK) - Cargo and Mail) increased by 10.11% as compared to the same
period last year. Cargo and mail traffic (measured by revenue tonne kilometres (RTK) -
Cargo and Mail) increased by 0.60% as compared to the same period last year. The cargo and
mail load factor was 51.63%, representing a decrease of 4.88 percentage points as compared
to the same period last year. (RC)