JetBlue Airways pax numbers up 5% in Aug-2015, PRASM down 3%

JetBlue Airways reports (11-Sep-2015) the following traffic highlights in Aug-2015:

• Passenger numbers: 3.3 million, +4.9% year-on-year;
• Passenger load factor: 87.0%, -1.3 ppt. [more - original PR]

JetBlue: "JetBlue's preliminary passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) for the month of August decreased approximately three percent year over year, which was negatively impacted by a late Labor Day this year. For the third quarter of 2015, PRASM is expected to change between negative half percent and positive half percent year over year." Source: Company statement 11-Sep-2015.