AVIATION HUB AND ROUTE NETWORK
In 2010, the Company continued to strengthen its foothold in
aviation hubs and optimise its route network, using these as
the basic strategies to expand its market share. By increasing
its traffic capacity and deploying more resources into hub and
gateway markets, the Company made new progress in the
implementation of its hub network strategies.
In 2010, the Company continued to increase its traffic capacity
for the Beijing hub. The number of aircraft serving the Beijing
hub amounted to 168, representing an increase of 18 aircraft
from 2009, while the number of flights to and from Beijing
increased by 6.2% and the number of passengers increased
by 13.1% from 2009. The Company’s market share in terms
of passenger throughput and RPKs in the Beijing Capital
Airport was 45.9% and 52.1%, respectively, while its transit
passengers increased by 2% from 2009, among which the