SIA Group's passenger load factor improves to 82.7% in June

Passenger carriage improvement outpaced capacity expansion.

For the month of June, SIA Group airlines' passenger load factor (PLF) improved 4.6 percentage points to 82.7%, as passenger carriage improvement of 8.6% outpaced capacity expansion of 2.7%. The figures are according to the latest operational performance statistics released by SIA Group.

For Singapore Airlines, passenger carriage increased 5.4% compared to the previous year, against a capacity
contraction of 0.9%. PLF improved 4.9 percentage points to 82.7% due to higher passenger carriage registered for
all regions, in particular on the Kangaroo routes.

"The restructuring in the Americas network, and the increase in passenger volume across all routes in West Asia and Africa, also led to higher PLFs in the respective regions. The competitive landscape remains challenging and promotional efforts will continue in relevant markets," SIA Group said.

Meanwhile, SilkAir’s systemwide passenger carriage grew 23.9% year-on-year, surpassing capacity growth of 14.3%. Consequently, PLF improved by 5.7 percentage points to 73.8%. Strong growth in demand exceeded capacity injections across East and West Asia

For Budget Aviation Holdings (BAH), systemwide passenger carriage improved 17.8%, exceeding capacity expansion of 14.7%. Consequently, PLF improved by 2.3 percentage points to 85.8%. Demand on routes to Thailand, India and Australia, as well as fifth freedom routes to North Asia, continued to improve. During the month, BAH launched its maiden European long-haul service to Athens.