13-May-2016 9:00 AM
US BTS reports 4% rise in passenger numbers in Feb-2016, 79% 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 Feb-2016:
- Passenger numbers: 57.7 million, +3.5% year-on-year;
- Passenger traffic (RPMs): +4.4%;
- Capacity (ASMs): +7.0%;
- Passenger load factor: 78.8%, -1.4 ppts. [more - original PR]