8-Apr-2013 12:46 PM
Southwest Airlines Co revenue passengers up 3% in Mar-2013, load factor stable
Southwest Airlines Co reports (05-Apr-2013) the following combined traffic highlights for Southwest Airlines and AirTran:
- Mar-2013:
- Revenue passenger numbers: 9.9 million, +3.1% year-on-year;
- Enplaned passengers: 12.0 million, +2.6%;
- Passenger load factor: 82%, +0.2 ppt.
- 3 months ended Mar-2013:
- Revenue passenger numbers: 25.2 million, -1.4%;
- Enplaned passengers: 30.7 million, -1.4%;
- Passenger load factor: 77.1%, -0.2 ppt. [more - original PR]
Southwest Airlines Co: "For Mar-2013, passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) is estimated to have been comparable to the Company's Mar-2012 PRASM." Source: Company statement, 05-Apr-2013.