Grupo Aeromexico Reported a Ten Percent Year-on-Year Increase in January Passenger Numbers
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B de C.V. ("Aeromexico") (BMV: AEROMEX), the largest intercontinental airline in Mexico, reports operating statistics for January, 2012.
In January, Grupo Aeromexico transported one million 202 thousand passengers; the highest number for the month of January in the Company's history. This represents a 10% year-on-year increase as compared to January of 2011, resulting from a 22% increase in international passenger traffic and a 6% increase in domestic passenger traffic.
Grupo Aeromexico's capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs), registered a 7% year-on-year increase in January, and demand, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKs), grew 11%. As a result, the load factor for the month increased 2 percentage points, to reach a total of 77.1%.
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January |
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2012 |
2011 |
Chg% |
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RPKs Itinerary + Charter (Millions) |
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Domestic |
737 |
703 |
5% |
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International |
1,250 |
1,088 |
15% |
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Total |
1,988 |
1,791 |
11% |
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ASKs Itinerary + Charter (Millions) |
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Domestic |
1,036 |
985 |
5% |
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International |
1,544 |
1,422 |
9% |
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Total |
2,580 |
2,407 |
7% |
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Load Factor (Itinerary) |
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Domestic |
71.3 |
72.1 |
-0.8 |
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International |
81.0 |
77.1 |
3.9 |
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Total |
77.1 |
75.0 |
2.1 |
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Passengers Itinerary + Charter ('000) |
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Domestic |
844 |
797 |
6% |
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International |
358 |
292 |
22% |
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Total |
1,202 |
1,089 |
10% |
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2010 |
Chg p.p. |
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Chg p.p. |
Market Share (Passengers Itinerary + Charter) |
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Domestic |
37.4% |
41.5% |
-4.1 |
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40.2% |
36.3% |
3.9 |
International |
14.4% |
12.6% |
1.8 |
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14.0% |
10.2% |
3.9 |
Total |
25.4% |
26.5% |
-1.1 |
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26.8% |
23.0% |
3.8 |
According to the latest report published by the DGAC (Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil – Mexico's National Aviation Authority), by the end of December, Grupo Aeromexico controlled 40.2% of the domestic market and 14% of the international market for 2011; confirming Grupo Aeromexico's leadership position within both markets.
DGAC's market share data is based on its Air Carrier Operational Statistics reports, which are published within one-month of Grupo Aeromexico's operational statistics.
The information included within this report has not been audited and does not provide information on the Company's future performance. Aeromexico's future performance depends on many factors and it cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its comparison year-over-year will be an indicator of a similar performance in the future.
Glossary:
- "RPKs" Revenue Passenger Kilometers represent one revenue-passenger transported one kilometer. Includes itinerary and charter flights. The total RPKs equals the number of revenue-passengers transported multiplied by the total distance flown.
- "ASKs" Available Seat Kilometers represent the number of available seats multiplied by the distance flown. This metric is an indicator of the airline's capacity. It equals one seat offered for one kilometer, whether or not the seat is used.
- "Load Factor" equals the number of passengers transported as a percentage of the number of seats offered. It is a measure of the airline's capacity utilization. This metric takes into account the total passengers transported and total seats available in itinerary flights.
- "Passengers" refers to the total number of passengers transported by the airline.
About Grupo Aeromexico
Grupo Aeromexico operates its main hub out of Terminal 2 in the Mexico City International Airport. The Group's airlines operate over 550 daily flights to different cities in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Central and South America, and Europe and Asia. Aeromexico is a founding member of SkyTeam, the global airline alliance comprised of 15 airlines.
SOURCE Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B de C.V.
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