AirAsia Q2 load factor down 3% to 86% on seat capacity expansion

July 31, 2018

AirAsia Group Bhd’s operations in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines saw a 3% drop in its load factor to 86% for the second quarter of 2018 (Q2 18) compared to the same period of 2017.

Seat capacity for the quarter under review, however, increased 17%.

The low-cost carrier said in a statement that it carried 10.88 million passengers in Q2 18, representing a 13% increase against the 9.61 million passengers flown in Q2 17.

AirAsia Group’s total fleet size grew to 124 aircraft comprising 88 in Malaysia (AirAsia Bhd), 15 in Indonesia (PT AirAsia Indonesia Tbk) and 21 in the Philippines

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