5-Apr-2012 12:33 PM
American Airlines passenger numbers up in Mar-2012, load factor up
American Airlines reports (04-Apr-2012) the following traffic highlights:
- Mar-2012:
- Passenger numbers: 7.6 million, +2.4% year-on-year;
- Revenue passenger miles: +1.3%;
- Domestic: -0.1%;
- International: +3.5%;
- Europe: +2.0%;
- Latin America: +1.8%;
- Asia Pacific: +13.4%;
- Passenger load factor: 82.5%, +2.2 ppts;
- Domestic: 84.3%, +2.1 ppts;
- International: 79.8%, +2.5 ppts;
- Europe: 79.1%, +7.6 ppts;
- Latin America: 79.6%, -2.1 ppts;
- Asia Pacific: 81.9%, +6.7 ppts;
- 3 months ended Mar-2012:
- Passenger numbers: 20.8 million, +3.4%;
- Revenue passenger miles: +2.7%;
- Domestic: +0.9%;
- International: +5.5%;
- Europe: +4.1%;
- Latin America: +4.0%;
- Asia Pacific: +15.4%;
- Passenger load factor: 79%, +2.0 ppt
- Domestic: 80.2%, +1.9 ppts;
- International: 77.3%, +2.1 ppts;
- Europe: 73.6%, +6.3 ppts;
- Latin America: 79.2%, -0.7 ppt;
- Asia Pacific: 77.7%, +2.4 ppts. [more - original PR]