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Cathay Pacific July air cargo up 13.7pc to to 179,691 tonnes
HONG KONG's Cathay Pacific Airways and Cathay Dragon's cargo and mail volume increased 13.7 per cent year on year in July to 179,691 tonnes.
The cargo and mail load factor rose by four percentage points to 68.7 per cent. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, was up by 4.5 per cent while cargo and mail revenue tonne kilometres (RTKs) increased by 11 per cent.
In the first seven months of 2017, the tonnage rose by 11.9 per cent against a 2.6 per cent increase in capacity and a 9.2 per cent increase in RTKs.
"Our cargo business continued to show strong momentum, which has been driven by increased demand in our key markets. Our strategic partnership with Atlas Air Worldwide has allowed us to increase freighter capacity to capture some of this demand," said Cathay commercial chief Ronald Lam.
The airlines carried 3,117,149 passengers in July, a 1.5 per cent year-on-year increase. The load factor dropped 0.2 percentagepoints to 86.8 per cent, while capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASKs), increased 4.4 per cent.
In the first seven months of 2017, the number of passenger carried declined by 0.2 per cent while capacity rose by 1.6 per cent.
The cargo and mail load factor rose by four percentage points to 68.7 per cent. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, was up by 4.5 per cent while cargo and mail revenue tonne kilometres (RTKs) increased by 11 per cent.
In the first seven months of 2017, the tonnage rose by 11.9 per cent against a 2.6 per cent increase in capacity and a 9.2 per cent increase in RTKs.
"Our cargo business continued to show strong momentum, which has been driven by increased demand in our key markets. Our strategic partnership with Atlas Air Worldwide has allowed us to increase freighter capacity to capture some of this demand," said Cathay commercial chief Ronald Lam.
The airlines carried 3,117,149 passengers in July, a 1.5 per cent year-on-year increase. The load factor dropped 0.2 percentagepoints to 86.8 per cent, while capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASKs), increased 4.4 per cent.
In the first seven months of 2017, the number of passenger carried declined by 0.2 per cent while capacity rose by 1.6 per cent.
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