08 September 2000
Cathay Pacific releases July traffic figures
Cathay Pacific Airways carried a new monthly record of 1,085,533 passengers in July, surpassing its previous record high of 1,030,456 set in April this year. With the July figures included, the airline carried a total of 6.84 million passengers in the first seven months of this year, 16.1% more than the 5.89 million carried in the first half of 1999.
The passenger load factor rose to 83.3% in July, up from 77.4% in June. For the year to date, the passenger load factor rose to 76.8%, eight percentage points higher than in the first seven months of 1999. Cargo also continued to see encouraging growth with a total of 423,082 tonnes carried by the end of July, a rise of 16% over the same period in 1999.
Cathay Pacific's General Manager Network Revenue Ian Shiu said: "We are seeing further strong growth across our network, with a new monthly passenger record being set in July. We are responding aggressively, taking delivery of new passenger and cargo aircraft which will expand our fleet by 20% over the next 12 months."
| TRAFFIC | July 2000 | Culmulative | Cumulative | % change |
| RPK (000) | ||||
| - Europe | 1,130,099 | 6,656,464 | 5,688,266 | 17.0% |
| - Pacific and South Africa | 1,720,352 | 11,052,791 | 9,561,568 | 15.6% |
| - North Asia | 684,950 | 4,136,474 | 3,491,513 | 18.5% |
| - South East Asia and Middle East | 771,233 | 5,040,373 | 4,473,742 | 12.7% |
| RPK Total (100) | 4,306,635 | 26,886,103 | 23,215,089 | 15.8% |
| Pax carried | 1,085,533 | 6,842,741 | 5,896,281 | 16.1% |
| Cargo and mail tonne km (000) | 350,540 | 2,249,450 | 2,058,300 | 9.3% |
| Freight carried (000 kg) | 64,816 | 423,082 | 364,727 | 16.0% |
| Number of flights | 2,067.5 | 13,873.5 | 13,050.0 | 6.3% |
| CAPACITY | July 2000 | Culmulative | Cumulative | % change |
| ASK (000) | ||||
| - Europe | 1,250,284 | 8,254,381 | 8,023,936 | 2.9% |
| - Pacific and South Africa | 2,074,655 | 14,358,148 | 13,533,590 | 6.1% |
| - North Asia | 835,400 | 5,717,731 | 5,515,021 | 3.7% |
| - Southeast Asia and Middle East | 1,008,528 | 6,677,715 | 6,652,895 | 0.4% |
| ASK Total (100) | 5,168,868 | 35,007,975 | 33,725,442 | 3.8% |
| Pax load factor | 83.3% | 76.8% | 68.8% | 8.0pt |
| Available cargo and mail tonne km | 479,640 | 3,122,473 | 2,969,231 | 5.2% |
| Cargo and mail load factor | 73.1% | 72.0% | 69.3% | 2.7pt |
| ATK(000) | 971,343 | 6,453,850 | 6,200,099 | 4.1% |
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