AirAsia X records healthy Q1 passenger load factor

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd has reported a healthy passenger load factor (PLF) of 84% for the first quarter of 2018 (Q1), with total number of passengers rising by 13% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 1.59 million.

In a statement on its operating statistics yesterday, the budget airline said the rise in the number of passengers had exceeded its available seat per kilometre (ASK) capacity growth by 10% y-o-y as it catered to increase travel demands arising from festive seasons and school holidays from January to March 2018.