JetBlue Airways pax numbers up 7% in Mar-2013, PRASM also up 7%

JetBlue Airways reports (10-Apr-2013) the following traffic highlights in Mar-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 2.7 million, +7% year-on-year;
• Passenger load factor: 87.1%, +0.8 ppt. [more - original PR]

JetBlue: "JetBlue's preliminary passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) for the month of March increased seven percent year over year. March PRASM was positively impacted by the shift in the Easter and Passover holidays from April last year." Source: Company statement, 10-Apr-2013.