Airlines & Routes

ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska’s June traffic decreased 2.0 percent to 1.688 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) from 1.723 billion flown a year earlier. Capacity during June was 2.124 billion available seat miles (ASMs), 0.2 percent higher than the 2.119 billion in June 2007. The passenger load factor (the percentage of available seats occupied by fare-paying passengers) […]

Jazz Air has implemented a number of cost-saving initiatives and is taking additional measures to combat rising fuel costs. Air Canada, Jazz’s primary customer, announced on June 17, 2008, that it would reduce network domestic and transborder capacity by 2% and 13% respectively with the implementation of the fourth quarter 2008 and first quarter 2009

Delta Air Lines reported traffic results for June 2008. International traffic remained strong in June, increasing 13.9 percent year over year on a 14.1 percent increase in capacity. Delta’s international load factor was 83.3 percent, flat compared to June 2007. The load factor for Latin America was 81.6 percent, higher than any previous June on

Southwest Airlines flew 6.9 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in June 2008, a 0.7 percent increase from the 6.8 billion RPMs flown in June 2007. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 5.7 percent to 8.8 billion from the June 2007 level of 8.3 billion. The load factor for the month was 78.2 percent, compared to 82.1

Republic Airways reported preliminary passenger traffic results for June 2008. The company generated 868.0 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 12.3% increase over the same month last year, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 17.2% to 1.11 billion. Block hours were 63,032 in June 2008, a 12.0% increase over June 2007. Load factor was 78.5%

American Airlines reported a June load factor of 85.5 percent, a decline of 1.7 points versus the same period last year. Traffic decreased 3.1 percent and capacity decreased 1.2 percent year over year. Domestic traffic decreased 4.7 percent year over year on 2.8 percent less capacity. International traffic decreased by 0.1 percent relative to last

American Eagle reported a June load factor of 75.1 percent — down 5.2 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic decreased 8.6 percent year over year as capacity decreased 2.3 percent.

Continental Airlines reported a June consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 83.6%, 2.1 points below the June 2007 consolidated load factor. Continenal reportet a consolidated traffic decrease of 0.1% and a capacity increase of 2.5% as compared to June 2007.

Monarch reported a 5.4% traffic increase for June 2008 compared to the same month in 2007 and a load factor of 84.4%, up 2.9 pts compared to June 2007.

Alaska’s May traffic increased 2.2 % while capacity during May was 1.3% higher than in May 2007. The passenger load factor for the month was 77.8% compared to 77.1% in May 2007. Horizon’s May traffic decreased 3.7% while capacity for May was 3.0% lower than in May 2007. The passenger load factor for the month