21-Jun-2013 12:40 PM
US BTS reports 1% rise in pax numbers in Mar-2013, load factor up
US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reports (20-Jun-2013) the following total system (domestic and international) traffic results for US airlines:
- Mar-2013:
- Passenger numbers: 65.1 million, +1.0% year-on-year'
- Passenger traffic (RPMs): +1.9%;
- Capacity (ASMs): +0.4%;
- Passenger load factor: 84.3%, +1.3 ppts;
- 3 months ended Mar-2013:
- Passenger numbers: 172.9 million, +0.5%;
- Passenger traffic (RPMs): +1.5%;
- Capacity (ASMs): -0.6%;
- Passenger load factor: 80.9%, +1.7 ppts. [more - original PR]