17-Jun-2016 12:34 PM
US BTS reports 3% rise in passenger numbers in Mar-2016, 84% load factor
US Bureau of Transportation Statistic (BTS) reported (12-May-2016) the following total system (domestic and international) traffic results for US airlines in Mar-2016:
- Passenger numbers: 70.3 million, +3.1% year-on-year;
- Passenger traffic (RPMs): +2.8%;
- Capacity (ASMs): +3.8%;
- Passenger load factor: 83.6%, -0.3 ppt. [more - original PR]