US BTS reports 3% rise in passenger numbers in Apr-2014, 83% load factor

US' Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reports (14-Jul-2014) the following total system (domestic and international) traffic results for US airlines in Apr-2014:

• Passenger numbers: 63.1 million, +3.4% year-on-year;
• Passenger traffic (RPMs): +4.0%;
• Capacity (ASMs): +1.8%;
• Passenger load factor: 83.4%, +1.8 ppts. [more - original PR]