MEXICO CITY, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B de C.V. (“Aeromexico”) (BMV: AEROMEX), the largest intercontinental airline in Mexico, reports operating statistics for October, 2012.
Grupo Aeromexico transported 12 million 289 thousand passengers in the first ten months of 2012, which represents a 4.1% year-on-year increase driven by a 6.0% increase in international passenger traffic and a 3.4% increase in domestic passenger traffic. In October 2012, Grupo Aeromexico transported one million 251 thousand passengers, which represents 1.0% year-on-year growth for the month of October. Domestic passenger traffic grew 2.3% while international passenger traffic decreased 2.5% in October, partially affected by the 30 flights cancelled during October due to weather conditions on the east coast of the United States associated with Hurricane Sandy.
The Company’s demand, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKs), increased 4.3% and capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs), increased 6.5% in the first ten months of the year. Therefore, the load factor for that period was 76.7%. In October, Grupo Aeromexico’s RPKs increased 0.1% and ASKs grew 3.8%, year-on-year. As a result, the load factor for the month was 75.6%.