Singapore Airlines Group nearing 2019 passenger numbers

The champagne may be on ice at Singapore Airlines, but popping the corks might have to wait a little longer. In August, the Singapore Airlines Group carried 90% of the passengers it carried in August 2019 and well ahead of the 2.08m passengers in August last year. The Singapore Airlines Group, which includes Singapore Airlines and low-cost carrier Scoot, carried 2.99m passengers in August at a passenger load factor (PLF) of 88.2%. In August 2019, the Group carried 3.31m at 86.4% and in 2022, it carried 2.08m at 85.4%. The Group managed capacity well year-on-year by only increasing available seat kilometers by 26.3% despite carrying 43.5% more passengers than in 2022. In August 2019, the Group reported monthly operating results for three airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot and Silk Air, whereas now it reports just for Singapore Airlines and Scoot. Singapore Airlines increased passenger numbers year-on-year by 30.5%, carrying 1.9m in August compared to 1.46m last year, at load factors of 87.0% and 85.2%, respectively. Despite borders reopening in China, the full-service carrier recorded its lowest load factor of 81.4% in East Asia, compared to the highest of 90.8% in Europe. In the Southwest Pacific the PLF reached 89.7%; in the Americas 89.6%; and in West Asia and Africa it was 83.2%.<br/>