Air China's April traffic surges, passenger numbers up 8.6%

Air China (SSE:601111) announced a robust performance in April 2025, with passenger traffic revenue (measured by revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) increasing by 8.6% year-over-year. Passenger capacity, gauged by available seat kilometers (ASKs), rose by 5.3%. Domestic passenger capacity increased by 1.2%, while international capacity surged by 17.2%. The average passenger load factor stood at 81.3%, up 2.5 percentage points.