4-Nov-2009 1:17 PM
Continental Oct-2009 passenger traffic up 1.7%, PRASM down 21.1%
Continental Airlines passenger traffic up 1.7% - consolidated traffic highlights in Oct-2009:
- Passenger numbers: 5.1 million, -1.0% year-on-year;
- Passenger traffic (RPMs): +1.7%;
- Domestic: +2.3%;
- Trans-Atlantic: -6.3%;
- Latin America: +9.1%;
- Asia Pacific: +17.3%;
- Passenger load factor: 82.5%, +3.5 ppts;
- Domestic: 85.4%, +2.4 ppts;
- Trans-Atlantic: 83.8%, +8.2 ppts;
- Latin America: 80.2%, +1.8 ppt;
- Asia Pacific: 73.2%, -0.5 ppt;
- Oct-2009 passenger revenue per ASM*: -15%;
- Mainline: -16%;
- Sep-2009 passenger revenue per ASM: -19.2%;
- Mainline: -21.1%. [more]
- *Estimates
Continental Airlines: "For October 2009, consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (RASM) is estimated to have decreased between 14.0% and 15.0% compared to October 2008, while mainline RASM is estimated to have decreased between 15.0% and 16.0%. For September 2009, consolidated passenger RASM decreased 19.2% compared to September 2008, while mainline passenger RASM decreased 21.1% compared to September 2008," Company statement. Source: Continental Airlines, 02-Nov-2009.