
A boost for cargo
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) members’ international passenger numbers fell 1.5% to 11.3 million in October. Passenger traffic measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) was almost flat, registering a 0.2% decline. However, month-on-month comparisons revealed a modest 1.7% growth. A 6.4% drop in seating capacity bolstered passenger load factors (PLF) by 4.8 percentage points to a pre-recession level of 77.6%.
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