Latin America Business News
Grupo Aeromexico Transported One Million 234 Thousand Passengers in November
Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B de C.V. (“Aeromexico”) (BMV: AEROMEX), the largest intercontinental airline in Mexico, reports its operating statistics for November.
In November 2011, Grupo Aeromexico transported one million 234 thousand passengers; the highest number for the month of November in the Company’s history. This represents a 3% increase compared to the prior year, which was driven by an increase of 36% in passengers transported in the international market, mainly due to the recovery of Category 1 by the Mexican civil aviation in December 2010. Thus, during the first eleven months of the year, Grupo Aeromexico transported a total of 13 million 38 thousand passengers; a 22% increase over the number registered for the same period in 2010.
Demand in November, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKs), grew 8% year over year. Capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs), registered a 12% increase. The load factor for November was 77.8%. The cumulative load factor for the first eleven months of the year was 78.5%.
