Cathay Pacific releases combined traffic figures for January 2017
Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carried a total of 2,966,845 passengers last month – an increase of 2.4% compared to January 2016. The passenger load factor increased to 86.5%, while capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASKs), grew by 1.3%.
The two airline s carried 151,133 tonnes of cargo and mail last month, an increase of 2.3% compared to January 2016. The cargo and mail load factor rose by 0.3 percentage points to 61.9%. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, was up by 0.5% while cargo and mail revenue tonne kilometres (RTKs) increased by 1%.
Cathay Pacific General Manager Revenue Management Patricia Hwang said: “Helped by strong return traffic following the Christmas and New Year holidays, our business began positively in January with a healthy growth in passenger volumes. Our short-haul routes were buoyed by pre-Chinese New Year demand and we operated additional flights to cater for the holiday demand. Northeast Asia routes, particularly Sapporo in Japan, performed well. However, given the earlier-than-normal start to the lunar holiday, year-on-year comparison figures are subject to distortion. Yield continues to come under considerable pressure due to intense competition and adverse currency movements. We announced the launch of a seasonal service to Barcelona this summer, which we expect will prove popular with the travelling public.”
Cathay Pacific General Manager Cargo Sales & Marketing Mark Sutch said: “We got off to a solid start in 2017. Tonnage grew ahead of capacity and showed an increase over the same month last year. We saw a good rebound in demand from Hong Kong, Mainland China and various key Asian markets. Yield was sustained through a better mix of priority and special shipments. There was also robust demand for fresh produce and seafood across the network. We operated a number of extra-sector freighters to the Americas, Europe and India in January, while cutting back on capacity in February to adapt to Chinese New Year’s January start.”
CATHAY PACIFIC /CATHAY DRAGONCOMBINED TRAFFIC |
JAN 2017 |
% Change VS JAN 16 |
Cumulative JAN 2017 |
% Change YTD |
RPK (000) |
|
|
|
|
- Mainland China |
769,330 |
4.8% |
769,330 |
4.8% |
- North East Asia |
1,391,894 |
9.4% |
1,391,894 |
9.4% |
- South East Asia |
1,504,432 |
1.5% |
1,504,432 |
1.5% |
- India, Middle East, Pakistan & Sri Lanka |
626,680 |
-14.4% |
626,680 |
-14.4% |
- South West Pacific & South Africa |
1,606,768 |
-3.9% |
1,606,768 |
-3.9% |
- North America |
2,992,782 |
-0.2% |
2,992,782 |
-0.2% |
- Europe |
2,127,006 |
10.8% |
2,127,006 |
10.8% |
RPK Total (000) |
11,018,892 |
1.9% |
11,018,892 |
1.9% |
Passengers carried |
2,966,845 |
2.4% |
2,966,845 |
2.4% |
Cargo and mail revenue tonne km (000) |
862,953 |
1.0% |
862,953 |
1.0% |
Cargo and mail carried (000kg) |
151,133 |
2.3% |
151,133 |
2.3% |
Number of flights |
6,807 |
1.2% |
6,807 |
1.2% |
CATHAY PACIFIC /CATHAY DRAGONCOMBINED CAPACITY |
JAN 2017 |
% Change VS JAN 16 |
Cumulative JAN 2017 |
% Change YTD |
ASK (000) |
|
|
|
|
- Mainland China |
1,013,663 |
4.1% |
1,013,663 |
4.1% |
- North East Asia |
1,696,155 |
3.0% |
1,696,155 |
3.0% |
- South East Asia |
1,796,764 |
1.1% |
1,796,764 |
1.1% |
- India, Middle East, Pakistan & Sri Lanka |
760,957 |
-14.7% |
760,957 |
-14.7% |
- South West Pacific & South Africa |
1,844,851 |
0.2% |
1,844,851 |
0.2% |
- North America |
3,335,497 |
-1.0% |
3,335,497 |
-1.0% |
- Europe |
2,293,436 |
10.6% |
2,293,436 |
10.6% |
ASK Total (000) |
12,741,323 |
1.3% |
12,741,323 |
1.3% |
Passenger load factor |
86.5% |
0.5pt |
86.5% |
0.5pt |
Available cargo/mail tonne km (000) |
1,393,594 |
0.5% |
1,393,594 |
0.5% |
Cargo and mail load factor |
61.9% |
0.3pt |
61.9% |
0.3pt |
ATK (000) |
2,605,328 |
0.9% |
2,605,328 |
0.9% |