Avianca Holdings And Its Subsidiaries Carried Close To 2.2 Million Passengers In September 2014
In September, the subsidiary companies of Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH) (*) transported 2,183,710 passengers, up 12.2% compared to September 2013. Capacity, measured in ASKs (available seat kilometers), increased by 9.6%, while passenger traffic, measured in RPKs (revenue passenger kilometers), increased 8.4%. The load factor for the month was 79.0%.
Domestic markets in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador
In September, the subsidiary airlines of Avianca Holdings transported within these markets a total of 1,321,218 travelers, up 15.9% compared to September 2013. Capacity (ASKs) increased 16.2%, while passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 12.8%. As a result, the load factor for the month was 74.4%.
International markets
In September, the affiliated airlines of Avianca Holdings transported 862,492 passengers on international routes, up 7.0% compared to September 2013. Capacity (ASKs) increased 7.9%, while passenger traffic (RPKs) grew about 7.3%. The load factor for the month was 80.3%.
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Avianca Holdings (Consolidated) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PAX (K)1 | 2,184 | 1,946 | 12.2% | 6,853 | 6,373 | 7.5% | 19,321 | 18,298 | 5.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASK (mm)2 | 3,415 | 3,115 | 9.6% | 10,683 | 10,067 | 6.1% | 30,466 | 28,925 | 5.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RPK (mm)3 | 2,698 | 2,488 | 8.4% | 8,689 | 8,253 | 5.3% | 24,180 | 23,248 | 4.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Load Factor 4 | 79.0% | 79.9% | -0.9 p.p. | 81.3% | 82.0% | -0.7 p.p. | 79.4% | 80.4% | -1.0 p.p. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic Market | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PAX (K)1 | 1,321 | 1,140 | 15.9% | 4,036 | 3,669 | 10.0% | 11,411 | 10,604 | 7.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASK (mm)2 | 767 | 661 | 16.2% | 2,283 | 2,084 | 9.5% | 6,469 | 6,032 | 7.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RPK (mm)3 | 571 | 506 | 12.8% | 1,753 | 1,614 | 8.6% | 4,975 | 4,638 | 7.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Load Factor 4 | 74.4% | 76.6% | -2.2 p.p. | 76.8% | 77.4% | -0.6 p.p. | 76.9% | 76.9% | 0.0 p.p.% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Market | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PAX (K)1 | 862 | 806 | 7.0% | 2,816 | 2,705 | 4.1% | 7,909 | 7,694 | 2.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASK (mm)2 | 2,648 | 2,455 | 7.9% | 8,400 | 7,983 | 5.2% | 23,996 | 22,893 | 4.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RPK (mm)3 | 2,127 | 1,982 | 7.3% | 6,937 | 6,639 | 4.5% | 19,205 | 18,610 | 3.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Load Factor 4 | 80.3% | 80.7% | -0.4 p.p. | 82.6% | 83.2% | -0.6 p.p. | 80.0% | 81.3% | -1.3 p.p. |
1Pax: Passengers carried |
2ASKs: Available Seat Kilometers |
3RPKs: Revenue Passenger Kilometers |
4Load Factor:Represents utilized seating capacity |