Cathay Pacific releases combined traffic figures for October 2007

HONG KONG – Cathay Pacific Airways has released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for October 2007 that show a healthy growth in passenger numbers and cargo tonnage for the month.



In October the two airlines carried a total of 2,038,077 passengers, a rise of 6.8 percent on the same month last year. The passenger load factor climbed by 2.3 percentage points to 80.8 percent while capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASKs), was up 4.4 percent. For the year to date, the three percent increase in passenger numbers is ahead of a capacity rise of 1.8 percent .



Cathay Pacific general manager Revenue Management, Sales & Distribution Ian Shiu said: "It was another high load factor in October and our passenger numbers were boosted by additional flights to destinations such as Melbourne and San Francisco. Front-end business, especially on long-haul routes, remained strong, as it has throughout 2007. Capacity is set to climb further in the coming months, with more new aircraft and further flight enhancements, but we expect passenger demand to remain high."