08-Oct-2013 3:41 PM
Frontier Airlines Reports September 2013 Traffic
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Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings reported preliminary traffic results for September 2013. For the month, Frontier's total system load factor increased three percentage points to 91%, from September 2012's 88%, setting a new record for the month and a record fifth consecutive month with a load factor above 90%. Frontier's total system revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased 11% to 0.8 billion RPMs on a 13% reduction in available seat miles (ASMs). Frontier Airlines served approximately 0.9 million passengers in September, a 10% reduction from the same period last year.
| September | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||
| Total | Total | Change | |||||||||
| MAINLINE | |||||||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 793,652 | 793,796 | 0% | ||||||||
| ASMs (000s) | 872,852 | 894,122 | -2% | ||||||||
| Block Hrs | 15,534 | 15,895 | -2% | ||||||||
| LF % | 91% | 89% | 2 pts | ||||||||
| Passengers | 907,324 | 833,035 | 9% | ||||||||
| REGIONAL | |||||||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 16,040 | 112,868 | -86% | ||||||||
| ASMs (000s) | 21,764 | 136,931 | -84% | ||||||||
| Block Hrs | 611 | 4,282 | -86% | ||||||||
| LF % | 74% | 82% | -8 pts | ||||||||
| Passengers | 19,824 | 197,220 | -90% | ||||||||
| TOTAL SYSTEM | |||||||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 809,692 | 906,664 | -11% | ||||||||
| ASMs (000s) | 894,616 | 1,031,053 | -13% | ||||||||
| Block Hrs | 16,145 | 20,177 | -20% | ||||||||
| LF % | 91% | 88% | 3 pts | ||||||||
| Passengers | 927,148 | 1,030,255 | -10% | ||||||||
| Quarter to Date | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||
| Total | Total | Change | |||||||||
| MAINLINE | |||||||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 2,626,114 | 2,791,051 | -6% | ||||||||
| ASMs (000s) | 2,834,041 | 3,048,042 | -7% | ||||||||
| Block Hrs | 50,235 | 53,950 | -7% | ||||||||
| LF % | 93% | 92% | 1 pt | ||||||||
| Passengers | 2,903,714 | 2,847,658 | 2% | ||||||||
| REGIONAL | |||||||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 88,602 | 389,840 | -77% | ||||||||
| ASMs (000s) | 100,783 | 447,123 | -77% | ||||||||
| Block Hrs | 2,864 | 13,852 | -79% | ||||||||
| LF % | 92% | 87% | 4 pts | ||||||||
| Passengers | 113,526 | 664,017 | -83% | ||||||||
| TOTAL SYSTEM | |||||||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 2,714,717 | 3,180,891 | -15% | ||||||||
| ASMs (000s) | 2,934,824 | 3,495,166 | -16% | ||||||||
| Block Hrs | 53,099 | 67,802 | -22% | ||||||||
| LF % | 93% | 91% | 2 pts | ||||||||
| Passengers | 3,017,240 | 3,511,675 | -14% | ||||||||
| Year to Date | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||
| Total | Total | Change | |||||||||
| MAINLINE | |||||||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 7,412,647 | 8,074,557 | -8% | ||||||||
| ASMs (000s) | 8,190,067 | 9,090,183 | -10% | ||||||||
| Block Hrs | 146,788 | 163,832 | -10% | ||||||||
| LF % | 91% | 89% | 2 pts | ||||||||
| Passengers | 7,992,335 | 8,104,148 | -1% | ||||||||
| REGIONAL | |||||||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 287,827 | 1,237,524 | -77% | ||||||||
| ASMs (000s) | 343,208 | 1,517,152 | -77% | ||||||||
| Block Hrs | 10,299 | 50,488 | -80% | ||||||||
| LF % | 84% | 82% | 2 pts | ||||||||
| Passengers | 406,782 | 2,030,296 | -80% | ||||||||
| TOTAL SYSTEM | |||||||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 7,700,474 | 9,312,080 | -17% | ||||||||
| ASMs (000s) | 8,533,274 | 10,607,334 | -20% | ||||||||
| Block Hrs | 157,087 | 214,320 | -27% | ||||||||
| LF % | 90% | 88% | 2 pts | ||||||||
| Passengers | 8,399,117 | 10,134,444 | -17% | ||||||||