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ANNOUNCEMENT ON KEY OPERATING DATAThis announcement is made regarding the operating data for July 2016 of the Group to be published on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The relevant key operating data was calculated based on the internal statistics of the Group, which may differ from the data disclosed in the relative periodic reports. Investors are hereby reminded of the risks which may result from inappropriate reliance upon or utilization of the relevant information.
This announcement is made regarding the operating data for July 2016 of China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the "Company") and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Group") to be published on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
In July 2016, passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometres ("ASK")) of the Group increased by 7.12% as compared to the same period last year (a year-on-year ("YoY") basis) . Of which, passenger capacity for domestic routes increased by 3.13%, passenger capacity on regional routes decreased by 14.26% and passenger capacity for international routes increased by 21.02%, respectively as compared to the same period last year. Compared to the same period last year, passenger traffic (measured by revenue passenger kilometres ("RPK")) increased by 6.29%. Of which, passenger traffic for domestic routes increased by 2.25%, passenger traffic on regional routes decreased by 15.03% and passenger traffic on international routes increased by 19.85%, respectively as compared to the same period last year. The passenger load factor was 80.39%, representing a decrease of 0.63 percentage point as compared to the same period last year. Of which, the passenger load factor for domestic, regional and international routes decreased by 0.69 percentage point, 0.68 percentage point and 0.80 percentage point as compared to the same period last year, respectively.
In terms of cargo operations, in July 2016, cargo capacity (measured by available tonne kilometers ("ATK") - Cargo and Mail) increased by 4.70% as compared to the same period last year, and cargo and mail traffic (measured by revenue tonne kilometres ("RTK") - Cargo and Mail) increased by 9.16% as compared to the same period last year. The cargo load factor was
%, representing an increase of 2.16 percentage points as compared to the same period last year.
In July 2016, the Group introduced one B777-300ER aircraft, four B737-800 aircraft and three A321 aircraft. As of the end of July 2016, the Group operated a fleet of 692 aircraft.
KEY OPERATION DATA OF JULY 2016Capacity
July 2016
Cumulative 2016
Amount
Month-on- Month ("MoM")
Change (%)
YoY Change (%)
Amount
YoY Change (%)
RPK (in million)
Domestic
12943.49
16.91
2.25
81503.65
1.15
Regional
261.41
4.09
-15.03
1934.89
-6.00
International
5086.69
10.54
19.85
33249.97
28.47
Total
18291.58
14.86
6.29
116688.51
7.53
RTK (in million)
Domestic
1257.3
12.62
2.52
8134.5
1.29
Regional
24.43
2.57
-14.27
181.06
-6.05
International
815.24
4.12
15.11
5366.24
22.69
Total
2096.97
9.04
6.82
13681.80
8.61
RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
Domestic
132.67
-1.42
6.21
951.22
2.76
Regional
1.92
17.05
-3.04
11.67
-5.29
International
376.25
-0.26
10.31
2448.66
16.62
Total
510.84
-0.51
9.16
3411.55
12.31
Passengers carried (in thousand)
Domestic
8813.00
16.24
1.16
55328.33
-0.01
Regional
199.77
8.12
-11.64
1443.42
-3.68
International
1243.01
12.66
22.83
8148.42
23.53
Total
10255.79
15.62
3.07
64920.16
2.35
Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes)
Domestic
81.81
-1.22
6.13
587.19
2.17
Regional
1.76
18.38
1.93
10.62
-3.13
International
43.10
1.11
9.83
280.92
14.56
Total
126.67
-0.21
7.30
878.72
5.76
Capacity
July 2016
Cumulative 2016
Amount
MoM
Change (%)
YoY
Change (%)
Amount
YoY Change
(%)
ASK (in million)
Domestic
16193.98
18.54
3.13
101949.92
2.51
Regional
346.92
1.67
-14.26
2606.69
-7.05
International
6211.59
8.73
21.02
41088.48
28.89
Total
22752.49
15.41
7.12
146645.09
8.58
ATK (in million)
Domestic
1837.68
18.12
1.46
11807.43
1.95
Regional
39.87
1.97
-15.11
307.09
-6.59
International
1136.65
3.89
16.40
7826.42
25.39
Total
3014.19
12.09
6.33
19940.94
9.86
ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
Domestic
380.22
16.53
-4.47
2631.94
0.02
Regional
8.65
3.06
-18.03
72.48
-5.09
International
577.60
-0.41
12.25
4128.46
22.42
Total
966.50
5.67
4.70
6832.88
12.38
Load Factor
July 2016
Cumulative 2016
Figure
(%)
MoM Change (Percentage
Point)
YoY Change (Percentage
Point)
Figure
(%)
YoY Change (Percentage Point)
Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
Domestic
79.93
-1.12
-0.69
79.94
-1.07
Regional
73.35
1.75
-0.68
74.23
0.83
International
81.89
1.34
-0.80
80.92
-0.26
Total
80.39
-0.38
-0.63
80.12
-0.78
Cargo and Mail Load Factor
Domestic
34.89
-6.36
3.51
36.14
0.96
Regional
22.19
2.66
3.43
16.11
-0.04
International
65.14
0.10
-1.15
59.31
-2.95
Total
52.86
-3.28
2.16
49.93
-0.03
Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK)
Domestic
68.42
-3.34
0.71
68.89
-0.45
Regional
61.28
0.36
0.60
58.96
0.34
International
71.72
0.16
-0.80
68.57
-1.51
Total
69.57
-1.95
0.32
68.61
-0.79
Notes:
"RPK(s)" refers to the number of revenue passengers carried multiplied by the kilometers flown;
"RTK(s)" refers to the revenue load (passenger and cargo) in tonnes multiplied by the kilometers flown;
"RTK(s) - Cargo and Mail" refers to the revenue cargo and mail load in tonnes multiplied by the kilometers flown;
"ASK(s)" refers to the number of seats available for sale multiplied by the kilometers flown;
"ATK(s)" refers to the number of tonnes of capacity available for transportation multiplied by the kilometers flown;
"ATK(s) - Cargo and Mail" refers to the number of tonnes of capacity available for the carriage of cargo and mail multiplied by the kilometers flown;
"Passenger Load Factor" refers to RPK expressed as a percentage of ASK;
"Cargo and Mail Load Factor" refers to RTK- Cargo and Mail expressed as a percentage of ATK - Cargo and Mail;
"Overall Load Factor" refers to RTK expressed as a percentage of ATK.
The key operating data above was calculated based on the internal statistics of the Group, which may differ from the data disclosed in the relative periodic reports. Investors are hereby reminded of the risks which may result from inappropriate reliance upon or utilization of the information given above.
By order of the Board
China Southern Airlines Company Limited Xie BingCompany Secretary
Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China 15 August 2016
As at the date of this announcement, the Directors include Wang Chang Shun, Yuan Xin An and Yang Li Hua as non-executive Directors, Tan Wan Geng, Zhang Zi Fang and Li Shao Bin as executive Directors; and Ning Xiang Dong, Liu Chang Le, Tan Jin Song, Guo Wei and Jiao Shu Ge as independent non-executive Directors.
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