JAL and ANA announced passenger results in the summer vacation period from August 10 to 21 2016). In terms of international flight passengers and the year-on-year growth, ANA outnumbered JAL. In the domestic market, both of the airlines carried more passengers although they reduced available seats during the period.
JAL increased international flight passengers by 2% year on year to 331,078, providing 359,149 seats (+0.1%). The load factor was 92.2%, higher than 90.5% a year earlier. The followings are passenger and load factor results by route:
Transpacific 47,985 (+12%) / 93.1%
Europe 30,589 (+1.3%) / 91.6% Southeast
Asia 74,289 (-0.8%) / 89.1%
Oceania 5,929 (-1.3%) / 91.9%
China 75,430 (+10.9%) / 92.9%
Korea 24,218 (-11.4%) / 93.9%
Taiwan 33,632 (-0.1%) / 91.9%
Honolulu 33,454 (-8.3%) / 95.1%
Guam 5,552 (+5.6%) / 97.6%
Although JAL Group reduced available seats by 1.3% to 1,644,915 in total on domestic routes, it increased passengers by 5.2% to 1,406,496. The load factor was 85.5%, t.3 higher points than a year earlier. JAL and J-Air flights increased passengers on all of the destinations, particularly increasing those by 17.7% on Chugoku/Shikoku routes. The load factors were higher than 90% on Kansai and Okinawa routes.
ANA increased international flight passengers by 8.9% to 348,430, as extension of the international network allows ANA to increase available seats by 9.2% to 397,794. The load factor was 87.6%, 0.2 lower points than a year earlier. The followings are passenger and load factor results by route:
North America 61,325 (-1.5%) / 90.4%
Europe 30,399 (-2.5%) / 89.0%
China 103,638 (+14.8%) / 86.9%
Asia/Oceania 136,130 (+12.8%) / 85.5%
Honolulu 16,938 (+8.2%) / 97.8%
In the same manner as JAL, ANA reduced available seats on domestic flights by 0.5% to 2,393,428, however increased passengers by 5.4% to 1,944,600. The load factor was 81.2%, 4.5 higher points than a year earlier. ANA carried more passengers on all destinations except Tohoku/Hokuriku, and the load factors were higher 80% on Hokkaido, Kansai and Okinawa routes.
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