Air NZ holding steady

Air New Zealand's loading ratio was steady on 74.6 per cent in September against September 2004.

The airline's year-to-date load factor increased 0.4 of a percentage point to 76.4 per cent.Year-to-date yields (adjusted for foreign exchange) increased by 4.8 per cent.

Year-to-date passenger numbers increased 9.3 per cent to 3.1 million.