US BTS reports 1% drop in passenger numbers in Sep-2012, load factor stable

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reports (20-Dec-2012) the following total system (domestic and international) traffic results for US airlines in Sep-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 57.4 million, -1.1% year-on-year;
• Passenger traffic (RPMs): -0.4%;
• Capacity (ASMs): -0.1%;
• Passenger load factor: 81.5%, -0.4 ppt. [more - original PR]