12-Sep-2012 3:56 PM
American Airlines pax up 1%, PRASM up 4% in Aug-2012
American Airlines reports (11-Sep-2012) the following traffic highlights for Aug-2012:
- Passenger numbers: 9.6 million, +0.5% year-on-year;
- Passenger traffic (RPMs): +0.1%;
- Domestic: -0.7%;
- International: +0.6%;
- Trans-Atlantic: -0.6%;
- Latin America: +3.4%;
- Asia Pacific: -3.9%;
- Passenger load factor: 85.8%, +1.4 ppt;
- Domestic: 87.2%, +1.1 ppt;
- International: 85.8%, +1.7 ppt;
- Trans-Atlantic: 87.5%, +0.5 ppt;
- Latin America: 84.1%, +2.3 ppts;
- Asia Pacific: 86.1%, +3.5 ppts;
- Cargo traffic (FTMs): +0.3%. [more - original PR]
American Airlines: "August's consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased an estimated 4.1 percent versus the same period last year, continuing the positive trend seen in prior months." Source: Company statement, 11-Sep-2012.