Thai AirAsia's Q1 load factor hits 87%

MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
Thai AirAsia's Q1 load factor hits 87%

Thai AirAsia continued its strong performance in the fourth quarter of this year, when the load factor was as high as 87 per cent.


 The load factor increased by 3 percentage points from the same period last year, the low-cost airline said in a statement.
 The load factor increased despite the 14 per cent rise in seating capacity.
 In the quarter, it witnessed a 17 per cent increase in passengers due to strong demand from the new routes in China and India. In the period, it introduced new routes such as Bangkok-Trang, Bangkok-Chennai, Bangkok-Chongqing and Bangkok-Nakhon Phanom.