Singapore Airlines Update (15 Jan 2010)

Singapore Airlines , the world's largest airline by market value, said on Friday it filled 71.7 percent of the space available on its planes for passengers and cargo in December.

The figure was lower compared to 72.3 percent in November.

Singapore Airlines said passenger load for December was at 84.3 percent.
Table - Singapore Airlines capacity usage*

Dec 2009 Dec 2008 Change Overall load factor 71.7 65.8 5.9 points Passenger load factor 84.3 79.9 4.4 points Cargo load factor 63.4 55.2 8.2 points Passengers carried 1.531 mln 1.607 mln -4.7 pct

* Load factor in percent; passengers carried in million.