WestJet announced March 2015 traffic results with a load factor of 81.3%, down 2.7 points when compared to the previous year. Traffic increased 1.5% year-over-year and capacity grew 4.8% over the same period.
Alaska reported an 11.6% increase in traffic on a 13.2% increase in capacity compared to March 2014. This resulted in a 1.2 point decrease in load factor to 86.5%. Horizon reported a 7.0% increase in March traffic on a 5.1% increase in capacity compared to March 2014. This resulted in a 1.4 point increase in
For the month of February 2015, Copa Holdings’ system-wide passenger traffic increased 6.5% year over year, while capacity increased 9.2%. As a result, system load factor for February 2015 was 76.6%, a 1.9 point decrease when compared to February 2014.
American Airlines Group’s traffic for February was down 0.7% versus February 2014. Total capacity was down 1.8% versus February 2014. Total passenger load factor was 79.3% for the month of February, up 0.9 points versus February.
UAL’s February 2015 consolidated traffic was flat and consolidated capacity decreased 0.4% versus February 2014. UAL’s February 2015 consolidated load factor increased 0.3 points to 79.5% compared to February 2014.
Virgin America reported its preliminary operational results for February 2015. The airline’s traffic increased 3.6% on capacity that was 0.6% higher than the same month in 2014. Load factor was 79.2%, up 2.4 points from February 2014.
IAG traffic in February increased by 5.5% versus February 2014, while Group capacity rose by 4.3%. The load factor for the month of February was up 0.9 points to 76.2%. Norwegian reported February total passenger traffic increased of 17% and the total capacity increased by 9% compared to February 2014. The load factor was 84.8%
Republic Airways reported preliminary passenger traffic results for February 2015. The Company reported February traffic increase of 3% over the same period in 2014, on a 3% increase capacity. The load factor remained unchanged compared to the same period last year at 76%.
For the month of February, Air Canada reported a record system load factor of 81.1%, versus 79% in February 2014, on a system-wide capacity increase of 8.4%. Traffic for February increased a record 11.3% for the month.
Alaska reported a 7.9% increase in traffic on a 9.7% increase in capacity compared to February 2014. Load factor decreased 1.5 points to 83.6%. Horizon reported a 4.3% increase in traffic on a 2.9% increase in capacity compared to February 2014. Load factor increased 0.8 points to 79.6%.
