China Southern Airlines sees slight increase in February traffic

China Southern Airlines (HKEX:1055) reported a marginal increase in passenger traffic for February 2025. Revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) rose by 0.47% compared to the same period last year. This was driven by a 17.15% increase in international route traffic. Passenger capacity, measured by available seat kilometers (ASK), decreased slightly by 0.86% year-on-year. The passenger load factor stood at 86.74%, a 1.14 percentage point increase. Cargo and mail traffic saw a significant 12.64% increase. As of February's end, the company operated a fleet of 923 aircraft. The airline launched a new Fuzhou - Phnom Penh route and introduced four new aircraft, including two B737-8s, one A321NEO, and one B777F.