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BA reports drop in short-haul premium traffic

British Airways has reported weak demand for short-haul premium traffic, suggesting more business travellers are flying economy.


The airline said long-haul business traffic remains strong.


Its latest traffic figures show a small year-on-year increase in passenger numbers in December, but a near 4% fall in load factor – or proportion of seats sold – on European flights.


Ryanair reported an 18% increase in passenger numbers year on year to almost four million in December, but its load factor was down two percentage points to 79%.


Business-only carrier Silverjet, which operates from Luton to New York and Dubai, reported its December passenger numbers up 10% on the previous month, giving an average load factor of 53%.

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