Thai AirAsia's Q3 load factor hits 82%
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Thai AirAsia (TAA) posted positive load factor of 82 per cent in the third quarter of this year, showing a 2 percentage point increase year-on-year.
In the quarter, the low-cost airline carried approximately 2.0 million passengers, or a 22 per cent increase versus capacity increase of 19 per cent.
"This uptrend corresponded to a continual strong tourism in the country based on number of tourist arrivals. TAA has received a new aircraft at the end of the period, adding to a total fleet of 25 aircraft," the company said in a statement.
Among three subsidiaries of Malaysia-based AirAsia, TAA showed the most impressive performance in the quarter.
Malaysia AirAsia posted strong load factor of 77 per cent despite Ramadan falling in this period. Capacity increased by 10 per cent year-on-year as part of its strategy to increase frequencies on trunk routes during the holiday period. At the end of this period, MAA is operating 59 aircraft.
Indonesia AirAsia posted high load factor of 78 per cent contributing to a peak Ramadan holiday peak period. Capacity was up 8 per cent year-on-year in line with passenger growth mainly due to increased frequencies. Year-on-Year, IAA received 3 new aircraft and currently have 19 aircraft in operation.
