Dragonair pleased with Strong Cargo Figures for September 2003

Dragonair's figures for September 2003 show cargo continuing its strong performance and healthy demand from the business travel sector.

The airline carried 25,627 tonnes of cargo in September 2003, an increase of 11.5% over August, and a 39.8% jump compared with September last year.

The number of passengers carried was 307,157, slightly ahead of the number flying at the same period last year.

Said the airline's Chief Executive Officer, Stanley Hui: "The cargo figures are excellent, and they should remain strong over the next few months as we enter the peak season for cargo transportation: the last quarter of the calendar year is traditionally our busiest time.

"We are also seeing healthy demand from business travellers and we expect this trend to continue as well."

Mr Hui added: "Another positive for us is that revenue is returning to pre-SARS levels."