Traffic

easyJet reported June passenger statistics. Traffic for the month improved 5.8% compared to the same period in 2015 while the load factor for June was up 1.4 points to 94.1%.

Alaska Air Group reported June and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines and for its regional flying operated by subsidiary Horizon Air Industries and third-party regional carriers, SkyWest Airlines and PenAir. On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 10.9% increase in traffic on an

With 5.3 million passengers served in May 2016, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) saw passenger figures decline by 5.5% compared to the strong equivalent month of the previous year. This slowdown primarily reflects an ongoing restraint in holiday travel, particularly to destinations in Turkey and along the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa. As Germany’s largest intercontinental hub,

United Airlines’ (UAL) May 2016 consolidated traffic decreased 1.2% and consolidated capacity increased 0.5% versus May 2015. UAL’s May 2016 consolidated load factor decreased 1.4 points to 82.5% compared to May 2015.

Southwest Airlines reported that May 2016 traffic increased by 6.4% compared to May 2015 while capacity inreased 4.6%. The May 2016 load factor was a record for the month of May at 85.8%, compared with 84.4% in May 2015.

In May, Finnair’s overall capacity grew by 12.5% and traffic grew by 9.4% year‐on‐year. The passenger load factor declined by 2.1%-points to 72.9% compared to the previous year.

During May 2016 Volaris increased total capacity by 23.8% year over year, in response to strong demand in its domestic and international markets. Traffic in May increased 27.1% year over year and the load factor was up 2.3 points to 86%, compared to the previous year.

On a combined basis, Alaska Air Group reported an 11.6% increase in traffic on an 11.3% increase in capacity compared to May 2015. Load factor increased 0.2 points to 84.7%. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska, Horizon, and those under third-party capacity purchase agreements.

Delta Air Lines reported that May consolidated traffic was up 3.3% compared to May 2015, while consolidated capacity was up 3.5%. Consolidated load factor for the month was slightly down by 0.1 points to 85.3%, compared to the previous year.

Alaska Air Group reported April operational results on a consolidated basis for Alaska Airlines and subsidiary Horizon Air and third-party regional carriers, SkyWest Airlines and PenAir. On a combined basis, Air Group reported an 11.1% increase in traffic on a 10.4% increase in capacity compared to April 2015. Load factor increased 0.5 points to 84.1%.