[ET Net News Agency, 14 November 2019] China Southern Airlines Company Limited (01055)
said in October 2019, passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometres (ASK)) of
the group increased by 7.11% 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 8.71% and 4.48% and for regional route decreased by 15.96%, respectively 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 7.82%. Of which, passenger
traffic for domestic and international routes increased by 9.11% and 6% and for regional
route decreased by 23.72%, respectively as compared to the same period last year. The
passenger load factor was 83.15%, representing an increase of 0.55 percentage point as
compared to the same period last year. Of which, the passenger load factor for domestic
and international routes increased by 0.32 percentage point and 1.17 percentage points and
for regional route decreased by 6.73 percentage points, respectively, as compared to the
same period last year.
In terms of cargo operations, in October 2019, cargo capacity (measured by available
tonne kilometres (ATK) - Cargo and Mail) increased by 6.79% as compared to the same period
last year. Cargo and mail traffic (measured by revenue tonne kilometres (RTK) - Cargo and
Mail) increased by 1.81% as compared to the same period last year. The cargo and mail load
factor was 48.13%, representing a decrease of 2.36 percentage points as compared to the
same period last year. (RC)