HONG KONG's Cathay Pacific Airways cargo volume fell 13.6 per cent in April year on year to 73,113 tonnes while air freight revenue fell 31.3 per cent.
The cargo and mail load factor increased by 12.5 percentage points to 83 per cent, while capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometres (AFTKs), was down by 41.7 per cent .
In the first four months of 2021, the tonnage fell by 26.7 per cent against a 40 per cent drop in capacity and a 27.5 per cent decrease in RFTKs, as compared to the same period for 2020.
'The number of freighter and cargo-only passenger flights that we operated was lower than at any point since the Covid-19 pandemic began,' said Cathay's chief commercial officer Ronald Lam.
'We welcomed the easing of quarantine restrictions for cargo aircrew in Hong Kong in mid-April, but the positive impact of the relaxation was not immediately realised due to crew rostering lead time and our overall capacity last month remained significantly affected,' he said.
Cathay carried 22,404 passengers last month, an increase of 63.2 per cent compared to April 2020, but a 99.3 per cent down from April 2019.
The month's revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 32.6 per cent year-on-year, but were down 99.1 per cent versus April 2019. Passenger load factor increased by 2.5 percentage points to 24.2 per cent , while capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASKs), increased by 18.9 per cent , but remained 96.8 per cent down on April 2019 levels.
'We expect our May cargo schedule to gradually recover as more of our crew are fully vaccinated, and we are grateful for the enduring dedication of all our aircrew, who continue to do their jobs brilliantly during this challenging time,' said Mr Lam.
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The cargo and mail load factor increased by 12.5 percentage points to 83 per cent, while capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometres (AFTKs), was down by 41.7 per cent .
In the first four months of 2021, the tonnage fell by 26.7 per cent against a 40 per cent drop in capacity and a 27.5 per cent decrease in RFTKs, as compared to the same period for 2020.
'The number of freighter and cargo-only passenger flights that we operated was lower than at any point since the Covid-19 pandemic began,' said Cathay's chief commercial officer Ronald Lam.
'We welcomed the easing of quarantine restrictions for cargo aircrew in Hong Kong in mid-April, but the positive impact of the relaxation was not immediately realised due to crew rostering lead time and our overall capacity last month remained significantly affected,' he said.
Cathay carried 22,404 passengers last month, an increase of 63.2 per cent compared to April 2020, but a 99.3 per cent down from April 2019.
The month's revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 32.6 per cent year-on-year, but were down 99.1 per cent versus April 2019. Passenger load factor increased by 2.5 percentage points to 24.2 per cent , while capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASKs), increased by 18.9 per cent , but remained 96.8 per cent down on April 2019 levels.
'We expect our May cargo schedule to gradually recover as more of our crew are fully vaccinated, and we are grateful for the enduring dedication of all our aircrew, who continue to do their jobs brilliantly during this challenging time,' said Mr Lam.
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