Frontier Airlines announced preliminary traffic results for January 2009 for both Frontier’s mainline operation as well as its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lynx Aviation. Lynx commenced revenue service in December 2007. Mainline Results for January 2009: Traffic decreased 16.0% and capacity was down 13.3% from the same period last year. This resulted in a load factor of
Republic Airways reported preliminary passenger traffic results for January 2009. Traffic in Januar decreased 2.6% from the same month last year, while capacity increased 1.7% The load factor was 62.8% versus 65.6% in January 2008.
United Airlines reported its preliminary consolidated traffic results for January 2009. The company reported a January consolidated passenger load factor of 75.2%. Consolidated traffic decreased in January by 10.9% on a consolidated capacity decrease of 10.5% compared with the same period in 2008.
WestJet announced strong January traffic results with a record January load factor of 76.8%. Revenue passenger miles (RPM) increased 10.3% year over year and capacity grew 9.4% over the same period.
Continental Airlines reported a January consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 73.2, 3.6 points below the January 2008 consolidated load factor. Consolidated traffic decreased 11.0% and capacity decreased 6.5% as compared to January 2008.
AirTran Airways reported traffic for the month of January. Traffic grew by 4.5%, the company’s load factor for the month was 73.2%, up 5.8 pts compared to the same period last year and capacity decreased 3.8%
Air Berlin is extending its long-range services and will be offering flights to China in time for the Chinese New Year in co-operation with Hainan Airlines, China
Aer Lingus and United Airlines announced an innovative extension of their relationship on select long haul services between Europe and North America. This partnership will capitalize on the growth opportunities presented by the Open Skies agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) by opening new transatlantic non-stop services. The partners will
easyJet released that it is opening 14 new routes across Europe, for summer 2009. Nine of the new routes will operate from UK regional airports, giving travellers even more choice of popular destinations. As part of the expansion, easyJet will base an additional aircraft at Liverpool from 1 June 2009 and at Manchester from 4
Air Malta and bmi have signed an agreement by which bmi will codeshare on Air Malta
