Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Cathay Pacific has released its traffic figures for April 2024, revealing continued robust travel demand driven by both leisure and business travel, spurred by various holiday periods and large-scale events throughout the region. In April 2024, Cathay Pacific carried 1,741,585 passengers, marking a 26.1% increase compared to April 2023.
Revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) for the month rose by 27.8% year-on-year. The passenger load factor decreased by 5.
4 percentage points to 81.6%, while available seat kilometres (ASKs) grew by 36.2% year-on-year.
During the first four months of 2024, the number of passengers carried increased by 47.3% to 7,143,363, with a 50.9% rise in ASKs and a 42.
3% increase in RPKs compared to the same period in 2023. In the cargo sector, Cathay Pacific transported 117,428 tonnes in April 2024, a 7.4% increase from April 2023.
However, cargo revenue tonne kilometres (RFTKs) slightly decreased by 0.4% year-on-year. The cargo load factor dropped by 4.
2 percentage points to 59.5%, while available cargo tonne kilometres (AFTKs) increased by 6.6% year-on-year.
Over the first four months of 2024, the tonnage increased by 10.1% to 473,808 tonnes, with a 12.9% rise in AFTKs and a 4.
5% increase in RFTKs compared to the same period in 2023. Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said: “April was another good month for our travel business with multiple holiday periods and large-scale events stimulating business and leisure travel.
