JAL Group International Passenger Traffic, Capacity Drop In Sept., Q2

Japan Airlines’ international demand softened in September and in the second quarter, with both traffic and capacity falling year over year. In September, JAL Group—including JAL and JTA—carried 607,409 international passengers, down 7.3% from the prior year. Revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) dropped 8.5% to 3.39 billion, while available seat kilometers (ASK) declined 1.8% to 4.32 billion. The load factor fell to 78.5% from 84.3% a year ago. For Q2, international passenger traffic fell 5.7% to 1.92 million, with RPK down 7.7% and ASK down 2.9%.