US BTS reports 1% drop in pax numbers in Apr-2013, load factor down 1 ppt

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reports (23-Jul-2013) the following total system (domestic and international) traffic results for US airlines in Apr-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 61 million, -0.9% year-on-year;'
• Passenger traffic (RPMs): stable;
• Capacity (ASMs): +1.2%;
• Passenger load factor: 81.6%, -1.0 ppts. [more - original PR]