| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 14th February 2005 |
Cathay Pacific Airways today released traffic figures for January 2005 which show a stronger passenger yet weaker than expected cargo performance for the time of year.
The airline carried 1,206,784 passengers in January, which was down from December's Christmas peak of 1,272,982 passengers, yet high compared to other post-holiday periods when the leisure travel market usually softens. Growth was strongest to destinations in Europe, North America and Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, where it was mid-summer. The average passenger load factor was 79.6 percent.
At the same time, the airline carried a lower than expected 74,929 tonnes of cargo, down from 83,148 tonnes carried in December. Weeks preceding the Chinese New Year are traditionally a peak period for cargo, yet demand was not as strong as anticipated and competition among other operators was keen. A new daily freighter service commenced to Shanghai towards the end of the month on 27 January. The average cargo load factor for the month was 61.1 percent.
Cathay Pacific General Manager Revenue Management, Sales & Distribution Ian Shiu said: "The passenger business usually hits a lull between major holidays, but not this month. January's figures showed strong loads to and through Hong Kong, particularly on long-haul services and among business travellers, helping Hong Kong's business and tourism year off to a good start. The most popular destinations over the Chinese New Year were in North Asia, a delayed reaction, perhaps, from the Indian Ocean tsunami, which really did not affect our figures from January."
Cathay Pacific Director & General Manager Cargo Ron Mathison said: "The traditional pre-Chinese New Year surge was not as strong as hoped for and there was also greater available capacity in the market. Yet January's launch of a daily freighter service to Shanghai was a major advance for the airline and will help support our continued expansion. With our network, we can capture an important segment of the world's fastest growing cargo market, carrying goods over our Hong Kong hub to points in the region, the United States and Europe."
| TRAFFIC | Jan 2005 | % change vs Jan 04 |
Cumulative Jan 2005 |
Cumulative Jan 2004 |
% change |
| RPK (000) | |||||
| - North Asia | 717,206 | 7.8% | 717,206 | 665,576 | 7.8% |
| - South East Asia & Middle East | 717,206 | 2.3% | 971,217 | 949,690 | 2.3% |
| - Europe | 1,153,795 | 13.0% | 1,153,795 | 1,021,219 | 13.0% |
| - South West Pacific & South Africa | 1,116,384 | 24.1% | 1,116,384 | 899,627 | 24.1% |
| - North America | 1,444,295 | 16.2% | 1,444,295 | 1,242,505 | 16.2% |
| RPK Total (000) | 5,402,897 | 13.1% | 5,402,897 | 4,778,617 | 13.1% |
| Passengers carried | 1,206,784 | 7.0% | 1,206,784 | 1,127,993 | 7.0% |
| Cargo and mail tonne km (000) | 462,804 | 13.1% | 462,804 | 409,077 | 13.1% |
| Freight carried (000 kg) | 74,929 | 7.6% | 74,929 | 69,665 | 7.6% |
| Number of flights | 2,647 | 3.8% | 2,647 | 2,549 | 3.8% |
| CAPACITY | Jan 2005 | % change vs Jan 04 |
Cumulative Jan 2005 |
Cumulative Jan 2004 |
% change |
| ASK (000) | |||||
| - North Asia | 1,061,318 | 2.5% | 1,061,318 | 1,034,981 | 2.5% |
| - South East Asia & Middle East | 1,427,800 | 10.3% | 1,427,800 | 1,294,426 | 10.3% |
| - Europe | 1,281,543 | 3.3% | 1,281,543 | 1,241,016 | 3.3% |
| - South West Pacific & South Africa | 1,325,483 | 24.7% | 1,325,483 | 1,062,923 | 24.7% |
| - North America | 1,694,552 | 21.1% | 1,694,552 | 1,398,895 | 21.1% |
| ASK Total (000) | 6,790,696 | 12.6% | 6,790,696 | 6,032,241 | 12.6% |
| Passenger load factor | 79.6% | 0.4pt | 79.6% | 79.2% | 0.4pt |
| Available cargo/mail tonne km (000) | 757,781 | 10.0% | 757,781 | 688,827 | 10.0% |
| Cargo and mail load factor | 61.1% | 1.7pt | 61.1% | 59.4% | 1.7pt |
| ATK(000) | 1,403,802 | 11.2% | 1,403,802 | 1,262,751 | 11.2% |
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