Air China Passenger Numbers May Rise 15% Next Year
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http://www.cotn.cn/news2.htm Air China Ltd., the country's biggest international carrier, aims to raise passenger numbers at least 15 percent next year as economic growth fuels demand for holidays and business trips.
The airline also expects to make a profit on overseas routes next year, Chairman Li Jiaxiang told reporters in Beijing. The carrier will likely fly 35 million to 38 million travelers this year, he added.
Chinese airlines, led by Air China and China Southern Airlines Co., have boosted passenger numbers on domestic and international routes as rising wages make flights affordable to more people. Air China's traffic next year will also be helped by the Beijing Olympics Games and the addition of services to Berlin, Istanbul and Warsaw, the first of 12 new overseas routes to be added during the next two years.
``With the Olympics coming, Air China will easily reach the volume target,'' said Ma Ying, an analyst with Haitong Securities Co. in Shanghai. ``Still, Air China has a long way to go to catch up with Lufthansa and other foreign rivals on international routes due to its limited network.'' Deutsche Lufthansa AG is Germany's biggest carrier.
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