SIA says passenger load down to 69.7% in February

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said its overall passenger load in February fell to 69.7 per cent from 76.8 per cent a year earlier, mainly due to planned reduction in frequencies across its routes.

In addition, the termination of the Los Angeles, Osaka and Amritsar services also contributed to the capacity reduction.

SIA said its cargo traffic continued to dip in February as weak market conditions affected global demand for air cargo.

The cargo load factor declined 5.5 percentage points to 56.7 per cent in February.

Overall, SIA filled 62.1 per cent of the space available on its planes for passengers and cargo last month – lower than January's 63 per cent.

Channel News Asia