LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for May 2011. System passenger traffic increased 19.6% as capacity rose 14.2%. As a result, the Company’s load factor for the month increased 3.5 points to 77.7%. International passenger traffic accounted for approximately 70% of total passenger traffic. Starting in January 2011, these figures include
Ryanair’s traffic increased 11% in May 2011 and the laod factor was up 1 p.p. to 82% compared to the previous year.
Norwegian’s passenger growth continues in May, as close to 1.4 million passengers flew with the airline. This is an increase of 16% compared to the same period previous year. Traffic for May improved by 13% and capacity was up 14% compated to May 2010. The load factor was 76 %, down 1 p.p.
In May 2011, Finnair traffic rose by 7.4% compared with May 2010, while capacity grew by 9.2%. The load factor for the month was down 2.6 p.p. to 60% compared to May 2010.
IAG released that May 2011 traffic rose by 14.1% versus May 2010, capacity was up 7.3% and the load factor was up 4.7% to 78.1% compared to the same period in 2011.
SAS Group’s May 2011 traffic increased by 7% during May and capacity increased 10.2% compared to the same period in 2010. The passenger load factor decreased by 2.2 p.p. to 73.4%. SAS Group carried 2.6 million passengers in May, up 13.5%.
Vueling, the new generation airline, has carried 1,110,081 passengers in May’11. This implies a 17.5% increase vs. May 2010. The company has achieved a 72.8% load factor, 1.3 points higher than last year. Traffic for the month increased 13.6% and capacity increased 11.6% vs May 2010.
United and Continental’s combined consolidated traffic in May 2011 decreased 0.3% versus pro forma May 2010 results on a consolidated capacity decrease of 0.6%. The carriers’ combined consolidated load factor in May 2011 was up 0.2 points to 83.7% compared to the pro forma results from the same period last year.
Southwest Airlines reported May 2011 traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways. Combined traffic in May 2011 increased 10.6% compared to the same period a year ago, while capacity increased 4.2% from May 2010. The load factor for the month was 82.7% compared to the combined load factor of 77.9% in May 2010.
Republic Airways Holdings released preliminary passenger traffic results for May 2011. Traffic increased 2% from the same month last year, while capacity was up 1%. Consolidated load factor was 82%, unchanged from May 2010.
