Singapore Airlines passenger numbers, load factor rose in August

Singapore Airlines carried more passengers and filled a higher proportion of its seats in August, but warned that the operating landscape remains challenging.SIA Friday reported an increase in passenger load factor in August compared to the same period a year ago. Passenger load factor, which is the percentage of seats filled by paying passengers, was 80.9% in August, up 1.2 percentage points year-on-year. This is due to stronger passenger demand to Asia, restructuring of the Americas network and capacity adjustments to Europe, said SIA. However, passenger loads fell for the Southwest Pacific route. "The operating landscape remains challenging with ongoing efforts to balance yields against competitive pressures," added Singapore's flag carrier. Passenger carriage, which is measured by passengers-kilometres, also increased by 5.1% in August.<br/>