AMR Corporation pax numbers up 3% to 8.6 million in Jan-2013, PRASM up 3%

AMR Corporation reports (08-Feb-2013) the following consolidated traffic highlights in Jan-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 8.6 million, +2.9% year-on-year;
  • Revenue passenger miles: +1.8%;
    • Domestic: +3.0%;
    • International: +0.1%;
    • Europe: -6.8%;
    • Latin America: +4.2%;
    • Asia Pacific: -2.1%;
  • Passenger load factor: 78.9%, +1.3 ppts;
    • Domestic: 79.9%, +2.0 ppts;
    • International: 79.5%, +0.1 ppt;
    • Europe: 76.4%, +0.9 ppt;
    • Latin America: 80.6%, -0.6 ppt;
    • Asia Pacific: 80.6%, +0.3 ppt. [more - original PR]

AMR Corporation: "January's consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased an estimated 3.1 percent versus the same period last year driven by strong improvements in the Domestic and Atlantic entities." Source: Company statement, 08-Feb-2013.