JetBlue Airways pax up 7% with 88% load factor in Aug-2014, PRASM up 4%

JetBlue Airways reports (11-Sep-2014) the following traffic highlights in Aug-2014:

• Passenger numbers: 3.1 million, +6.9% year-on-year;
• Passenger load factor: 88.3%, +1.5 ppts. [more - original PR]

JetBlue: "JetBlue's preliminary passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) for the month of August increased four percent year over year. For the third quarter of 2014, PRASM is expected to increase between two and three percent year over year," Source: Company statement, 11-Sep-2014.