8-Nov-2011 1:33 PM
Southwest Airlines passenger numbers up in Oct-2011
Southwest Airlines Co reports (07-Nov-2011) the following combined traffic highlights for Southwest Airlines and AirTran in Oct-2011:
- Revenue passenger numbers: 9.4 million, +0.1% year-on-year;
- Enplaned passengers: 11.5 million, +0.9%;
- Passenger load factor: 81.4%, -0.4 ppt;
- Number of flights: 117,171, +1.7%. [more - original PR]
Southwest: "For October 2011, passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) is estimated to have increased approximately 6% as compared to October 2010's combined PRASM." Source: Company statement, 07-Nov-2011.