US BTS reports 4% rise in passenger numbers in May-2016, 84% load factor

US Bureau of Transportation Statistic (BTS) reported (11-Aug-2016) the following total system (domestic and international) traffic results for US airlines in May-2016:

• Passenger numbers: 71.5 million, +3.7% year-on-year;
• Passenger traffic (RPMs): +3.6%;
• Capacity (ASMs): +3.9%;
• Passenger load factor: 83.8%, -1.2 ppts. [more - original PR]