AirAsia X reports 20% increase in passengers carried in 4Q24

AirAsia X said it carried 1.1m passengers in the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q24), 20% more than in the same quarter in the previous year, in line with the budget carrier's 20% increase in seat capacity to over 1.3m. According to the airline, all but one of the 18 A330s in its fleet were operational as at end-December 2024. In its operating statistics report for the quarter, AirAsia X said its passenger load factor remained unchanged at 82% while available seat per kilometre (ASK) capacity increased 21% y-o-y at 5,794m. Revenue seat per kilometre (RPK) rose 23% to 4,711m. "In terms of network for 4Q24, AirAsia X launched flights to Chongqing in China and Nairobi in Kenya, marking its maiden venture into the African region. Frequency was further enhanced in select markets for the peak travel season, with additional flights introduced for routes in Australia, Japan and South Korea," it said. For the entire year, the carrier's PLF rose three percentage points to 83% from the previous year.<br/>