Higher passenger load for SIA in August

National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) carried more passengers and filled a higher proportion of its seats in August.

SIA's latest operating data, released on Monday (Sep 15), showed that its passenger load factor rose to 83.1 per cent last month, from 82.4 per cent a year ago.

The number of passengers carried increased by 1.9 per cent year-on-year to 1.69 million. Its capacity, as measured in seats per kilometres, fell 0.5 per cent in August from a year ago.

The Singapore flag carrier's passenger load factor improved for the South West Pacific route but load factor for Americas declined due to weaker demand.

Regional unit SilkAir saw a decline in passenger load factor to 71.5 per cent, from 71.7 per cent a year ago.

Looking ahead, SIA said the operating environment remains challenging. "Capacity will be adjusted accordingly to better match market demand and promotional activities shall continue in markets that require additional support," the airline added.

SIA's overall load factor, which takes into consideration cargo carried relative to capacity, was also higher last month, hitting 70 per cent compared with 69.1 per cent in the same month last year.

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