Japan MLITT: Japanese airlines domestic pax up 3%, intl pax up 1% in Feb-2019, cargo declines

Japan MLITT reported (25-Apr-2019) the following traffic highlights for Feb-2019:

• Passengers:
  • Domestic: 7.8 million, +2.7% year-on-year;
  • International: 1.8 million, +0.7%;
    • China: 349,198, -5.1%;
    • South Korea: 141,080, -5.3%;
    • Rest of Asia: 823,705, +2.2%;
    • Americas: 222,439, +3.7%;
    • Pacific Ocean: 134,025, +9.8%;
    • Europe: 122,088, +2.1%;
    • Oceania: 29,735, -0.6%;
• Passenger load factor:
  • Domestic: 72.2%;
  • International: 78.0%;
• Cargo:
  • Domestic: 57,760 tons, -6.6%;
  • International: 91,719, -25.3%. [more - original PR - Japanese]