American Airlines pax numbers up in Jan-2012 to 6.8 million, load factor up

American Airlines reports (06-Feb-2012) the following traffic highlights in Jan-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 6.8 million, +0.9% year-on-year;
• Revenue passenger miles: +1.4%;
  • Domestic: -1.1%;
  • International: +5.0%;
  • Europe: +3.1%;
  • Latin America: +3.2%;
  • Asia Pacific: +17.4%;
• Passenger load factor: 78.5%, +2.7 ppts;
  • Domestic: 78%, +2.6 ppts;
  • International: 79.3%, +2.9 ppts;
  • Europe: 75.6%, +8.1 ppts;
  • Latin America: 81.1%, -0.3 ppt;
  • Asia Pacific: 80.3%, +2.2 ppts. [more - original PR]