CHINA SOUTH AIR (01055) May passenger turnover decreased by 4.20% year-on-year.

China South Air (01055) announced that in May 2026, the group's passenger capacity (measured in available seat kilometers) decreased by 2.85% compared to the same period last year, with domestic and regional capacity decreasing by 7.64% and 6.35% respectively, and international capacity increasing by 10.55%. Passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger kilometers) decreased by 4.20% year-on-year, with domestic and regional traffic decreasing by 8.84% and 0.53% respectively, while international traffic increased by 9.00%. The passenger load factor was 84.69%, decreasing by 1.19 percentage points year-on-year, with domestic and international load factors decreasing by 1.13 and 1.18 percentage points respectively, and the regional load factor increasing by 4.69 percentage points. In terms of cargo, the group's cargo capacity (measured in available ton kilometers for freight and mail) decreased by 2.40% in May 2026 compared to the same period last year, while cargo and mail traffic (measured in revenue ton kilometers for freight and mail) decreased by 0.03%. The cargo load factor was 55.44%, increasing by 1.31 percentage points compared to last year. In May 2026, the group introduced new main routes including Hangzhou-Manila-Hangzhou (four flights per week) and Chongqing-Manila-Chongqing (three flights per week). In May 2026, the group added 5 aircraft (including 2 B737 MAX-8, 2 A321NEO, and 1 A320NEO aircraft) and retired 2 aircraft (1 B737-700 and 1 B787-8 aircraft). As of the end of May 2026, the group operated a total of 969 transport aircraft.