Domestic pasengers at 7.5 Million on first half of 2009

Fueled by Aggressive Airline Pricing Strategy

11 August 2009

The Philippine domestic passenger air traffic rose 31 percent in the first six months of the year to almost 7.6 million compared to almost 5.8 million recorded in the same period a year ago. The phenomenal growth in its domestic traffic have been attributed to the airlines’ aggressive pricing strategies. The total load factor or the number of seats occupied during a flight rose to 76 percent in the first quarter from 75.6 percent in the same period last year.

Cargo traffic is however down 1.08%, from a total of 60,275,261 kilograms (kg) that were recorded in the first half of 2009 as against 65,185,354 kg reported in the same period last year. Of the number, Cebu Pacific transported 31,620,955 kg; PAL, 27,231,331 kg; Pacific East Asia Cargo, 815,096 kg; Air Philippines, 407,100 kg; and Seair 200,779 kg.

PHILIPPINE DOMESTIC AVIATION DATA TOP DOMESTIC AIRLINES IN THE PHILIPPINES As of June 2009
RANK	AIRLINE NAME	CODE	ALLOCATED SEATS	CARGO PER Kg	LOAD FACTOR	PASSENGERS CARRIED
1	Cebu Pacific	5J	4,335,526	31,620,955	83	3,614,966
2	Philippine Airlines	PR	3,993,671	27,231,331	80	3,207,060
3	Air Philippines	2P	335,392	407,100	76	254,244
4	Zest Airways	Z2	594,612		73	433,576
5	Seair	DG	117,155	200,779	71	83,132
TOTAL			9,376,356	59,460,165	76.6	7,592,978
Source:	Civil Aeronautics Board