US BTS reports 2% rise in passenger numbers in Jul-2016, 87% load factor

US Bureau of Transportation Statistic (BTS) reported (14-Oct-2016) the following total system (domestic and international) traffic results for US airlines in Jul-2016:

• Passenger numbers: 76.9 million, +3.4% year-on-year;
• Passenger traffic (RPMs): +2.7%;
• Capacity (ASMs): +3.4%;
• Passenger load factor: 86.8%, -0.6 ppt. [more - original PR]