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Jetblue reports May-2013 traffic

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JetBlue Airways Corporation reported its preliminary traffic results for May 2013. Traffic in May increased 9.4 percent from May 2012, on a capacity increase of 9.0 percent.

Load factor for May 2013 was 85.1 percent, an increase of 0.3 points from May 2012. JetBlue's preliminary completion factor was 99.6 percent and its on-time (1) performance was 80.3 percent. JetBlue's preliminary passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) for the month of May increased one percent year over year. For the month of June, PRASM is expected to be relatively flat year over year.

JETBLUE AIRWAYS TRAFFIC RESULTS

May 2013

May 2012

% Change

Revenue passenger miles (000)

2,989,754

2,732,428

9.4%

Available seat miles (000)

3,511,716

3,221,636

9.0%

Load factor

85.1%

84.8%

0.3 pts.

Revenue passengers

2,562,985

2,374,035

8.0%

Departures

23,408

21,619

8.3%

Average stage length

1,072

1,068

0.4%

Y-T-D 2013

Y-T-D 2012

% Change

Revenue passenger miles (000)

14,490,701

13,500,998

7.3%

Available seat miles (000)

17,229,136

16,115,254

6.9%

Load factor

84.1%

83.8%

0.3 pts.

Revenue passengers

12,415,551

11,702,205

6.1%

Departures

113,482

107,427

5.6%

Average stage length

1,091

1,077

1.3%