American Airlines Group pax numbers up 1% to 17.2m in Mar-2016, cargo traffic down 1%

American Airlines Group reports (11-Apr-2016) the following consolidated traffic highlights in Mar-2016:

• Passenger numbers: 17.2 million, +1.0% year-on-year;
• Revenue passenger miles: +3.3%;
• • Domestic: +1.8%;
  • International: +5.9%;
  • Europe: +3.5%;
  • Latin America: +1.0%;
  • Asia Pacific: +26.7%;
• Passenger load factor: 81.7%, -0.4 ppt;
• • Domestic: 85.6%, -0.2 ppt;
  • International: 76.9%, +0.8 ppt;
  • Europe: 74.2%, -0.1 ppt;
  • Latin America: 77.0%, +2.0 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 82.2%, -2.4 ppts;
• Cargo traffic: -1.4%. [more - original PR]

American Airlines Group: "The Company continues to expect its first quarter 2016 consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) to be down approximately seven to eight percent year-over-year. In addition, the Company continues to expect its first quarter pretax margin excluding special items to be between 12 and 14 percent." Source: Company statement, 11-Apr-2016.