SINGAPORE, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines, the world's
second most valuable carrier by market value, said on Wednesday
it filled 68.2 percent of the passenger and cargo space available
on its planes in January, up from 63 percent a year ago.
This was however below the 71.7 percent load factor reported for December 2009.
Table:
Jan 2010 Jan 2009 Change Overall load factor 68.2 63.0 +5.2 points Passenger load factor 79.1 74.1 +5.0 points Cargo load factor 60.1 54.2 +5.9 points Passengers carried 1,399 mln 1,446 mln -3.3 pct
* Load factor in percent; passengers carried in million.
(Reporting by Kevin Lim; Editing by Anshuman Daga)
((kevin.lim@thomsonreuters.com; +65 6403 5663; Reuters Messaging: kevin.lim.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: SINGAPOREAIR LOAD/ (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
This was however below the 71.7 percent load factor reported for December 2009.
Table:
Jan 2010 Jan 2009 Change Overall load factor 68.2 63.0 +5.2 points Passenger load factor 79.1 74.1 +5.0 points Cargo load factor 60.1 54.2 +5.9 points Passengers carried 1,399 mln 1,446 mln -3.3 pct
* Load factor in percent; passengers carried in million.
(Reporting by Kevin Lim; Editing by Anshuman Daga)
((kevin.lim@thomsonreuters.com; +65 6403 5663; Reuters Messaging: kevin.lim.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: SINGAPOREAIR LOAD/ (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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