Group president and chief executive Jason Liberty hailed the developments as "two important milestones" in Royal’s recovery.
Average second-quarter (three months to 30 June) load factors ran to 82% and to nearly 90% in June, Royal revealed on Thursday (28 July).
The group expects third-quarter (three months to 30 September) load factors to average around 95% before "increasing to triple digits" by the end of the year.
“Consumers’ propensity to travel and cruise remains strong," said Liberty on Thursday (28 July).
