Air China in September passenger traffic rose by 7.8%, 20% of freight

Air China said in September Air international, national, regional routes and traffic volume of passenger transportation up to maintain good growth. Although somewhat lower from last month, but the chain on a quarterly basis, third quarter market performance is still the best. Freight business, international routes and transport cargo and mail turnover remains rapid growth year on year, but domestic and regional routes declined slightly; rings were better than the last month.

Air passenger traffic in September 3.975 million passengers, an increase of 20% over the 10.6% decrease; from January to September this year, the cumulative amount of 34,872,000 passenger trips, up by 18.1%.

Company average passenger load factor was 82.1% in September, up 5.5 percentage points, of which domestic and regional routes increased by 9.4 year on year and 7.3 percentage points, a slight decrease of 1.3 percentage points on international routes.

Freight, cargo and mail traffic in September 105,700 tons, an increase of 7.8%, growth of 12.8%; from January to September this year, total cargo throughput 835,200 tons, an increase of 25.2%.

In addition, Air China said in September the total 297,100 tons jet fuel procurement company, purchasing an average price of 5613 yuan per ton (yuan. The same below), up 10%. Among them, the average price of jet fuel procurement abroad 5013 yuan per ton, and the integration of six international oil procurement of airport departure flights price 5299 yuan per ton, up respectively 11% and 9%. Average price of jet fuel purchase domestic flights 6046 yuan, an increase of 11%.