American Airlines pax numbers stable in Jun-2012, PRASM up 9%

American Airlines reports (09-Jul-2012) the following traffic highlights in Jun-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 9.6 million, -0.4% year-on-year;
  • Revenue passenger miles: -1.0%;
  • Domestic: -2.2%;
  • International: stable;
  • Europe: -5.5%;
  • Latin America: +2.7%;
  • Asia Pacific: +9.1%;
• Passenger load factor: 87.1%, +1.4 ppts;
  • Domestic: 88.6%, +1.2 ppts;
  • International: 86.4%, +1.7 ppts;
  • Europe: 90.6%, +1.1 ppts;
  • Latin America: 81.2%, +1.0 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 91.8%, +7.1 ppts. [more - original PR]

American Airlines: "June's consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased an estimated 8.6 percent versus the same period last year, driven by improved yields and strong demand in domestic and international markets, resulting in higher PRASM across all entities." Source: Company statement, 09-Jul-2012.