Traffic

WestJet reported February 2013 traffic results with a record load factor of 86.1%. Traffic increased 7.3% year over year, and capacity grew 3.1% over the same period.

Delta reported that February 2013 traffic declined 2.2% while capacity was down 5% compared to the previous year. The load factor for the month was 79.1% up 2.2 points compared to 2012.

Alaska Air Group reported February operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Alaska reported a 6.2% increase in traffic on a 5.4% increase in capacity compared with February 2012. This resulted in a 0.6-point increase in load factor to a February record of 85.1%. Horizon reported a

US Airways Group reported February 2013 traffic results. Mainline traffic was up 2.2% versus February 2012 while capacity was down 1.2% versus February 2012. Mainline passenger load factor was a record 81.0% for the month of February, up 2.7 points versus February 2012.

Ryanair released passenger and load factor stats for Jan 2013, with its monthly traffic falling 1% over Jan 2012. The load factor for the month was the same as the previous year, 71%.

Norwegian’s total passenger traffic increased 19% and total capacity increased 24% compared to January 2012 results. The load factor was 72% in January, down 3.0 points.

In January 2013, IAG traffic rose by 0.7% versus January 2012; Group capacity was down 1.0% compared to the previous year. The load factor for January was up 1.3 points to 77%.

AirFrance KLM Group reported January 2013 traffic was the same as in January 2012, while capacity was slightly up 0.4%. The Group load factor was down 0.3 points to 81.4%.

United Continental Holdings reported January 2013 combined operational results for its airline units. UAL’s consolidated traffic in January 2013 increased 0.9% and consolidated capacity decreased 1.9% versus January 2012. UAL’s consolidated load factor in January 2013 increased 2.2 points to 79.9% compared to January 2012.

Republic Airways reported preliminary passenger traffic results for January 2013. The Company’s traffic decreased 4% compared to January 2012, while capacity decreased 9%. Consolidated load factor was 77% versus 72% in the same month last year.