CHINA EAST AIR(00670) passenger capacity in October increased by 12.34% year-on-year.

CHINA EAST AIR (00670) announced that in October 2024, the company's passenger capacity (measured in available seat kilometers) increased by 12.34% compared to the same period in 2019, reaching 109.79%. Passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger kilometers) increased by 23.24%, reaching 114.83% compared to the same period in 2019. The passenger load factor was 84.55%, an increase of 7.47 percentage points compared to the same period in 2019, and an increase of 3.70 percentage points compared to the same period in 2019. In October 2024, cargo and mail traffic (measured in freight tonne kilometers) increased by 21.08%, reaching 113.12% compared to the same period in 2019. In the domestic market, the company opened new routes in October, including Chengdu Tianfu - Qionghai, Xi'an - Jinjiang, Wuxi - Jieyang Chaoshan, resumed flights for Wuhan - Harbin, and increased frequencies for routes such as Shanghai Hongqiao - Haikou, Shanghai Pudong - Weihai, Beijing Daxing - Haikou, Beijing Daxing - Sanya, Chengdu Tianfu - Guangzhou. In October, the company's passenger capacity in the domestic market reached 116.10% compared to the same period in 2019. In the international market, the company opened new routes in October, including Wuhan - Osaka, resumed flights for Qingdao - Fukuoka, and increased frequencies for routes such as Xi'an - Milan, Yantai - Bangkok. In October, the company's passenger capacity in the international market had recovered to 98.25% compared to the same period in 2019. In terms of regional markets, the company's passenger capacity in October reached 109.61% compared to the same period in 2019. In October 2024, the company introduced 5 new aircraft, including 3 A320 series aircraft, 1 B737 series aircraft, and 1 B787 series aircraft, while retiring 1 A320 series aircraft. As of the end of October 2024, the company operated a total of 794 aircraft, including 344 owned aircraft, 234 aircraft under financial lease, and 216 aircraft under operating lease.