British Airways announce 1HFY2010 financial and Oct-2009 traffic results

In October 2009, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 6.4 per cent below October 2008. Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, fell by 1.9 per cent. This resulted in a passenger load factor increase of 3.7 points versus last year, to 80.7 per cent. Traffic comprised a 1.4 per cent decrease in premium traffic and a 2.0 per cent decrease in non-premium traffic.