Traffic

For the month of June 2012, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 85.6%, versus 84.2% in June 2011, an increase of 1.4 points. System traffic increased 1.5% on a system-wide capacity decrease of 0.1%.

Nowegian Air Shuttle reported June 2012 traffic increase of 15% compared to June 2011, while capacity for the month increased 21%. The load factor was down 4.0 points to 77%.

In June 2012, IAG Group traffic rose by 8.9% versus June 2011, while Group capacity was up 5.8%. Group load factor was up 2.3 points to 84% compared to the previous year.

Alaska reported a 10.6% increase in traffic on a 7.5% increase in capacity compared to June 2011. This resulted in a 2.5-point increase in load factor to a June record 87.9%. Horizon reported a 5.2% increase in June traffic on a 3.6% increase in capacity compared to June 2011. This resulted in a 1.2-point increase

Republic Airways Holdings reported that traffic for the month of June 2012 was in line with the same month last year, on a 5% decrease in capacity. Consolidated load factor was 86% in June of 2012 versus 81% in the same month last year.

US Airways Group announced June 2012 traffic results. Mainline traffic for the month was up 1.7% versus June 2011, while  mainline capacity was up 2.3% versus June 2011. Mainline passenger load factor was 86.5% for the month of June, down 0.6 points versus June 2011.

Porter Airlines registered a 62% load factor in June, down 2.6 points compared to June 2011. Traffic  increased 4.1%, while capacity was up 8.5% compared to the same period in 2011.

WestJet announced June 2012 traffic results with a load factor of 79%, up 3.3 points compared to June 2011. Traffic increased 6.7% year over year, and capacity grew 2.3% over the same period.

Delta released that June consolidated traffic increased 0,4% year over year while capacity decreased 1.7%. The load factor was 88.1%, up 1.8 points year over year.

AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, reported a May consolidated load factor of 83.5%, an increase of 0.8 points versus the same period last year. Consolidated traffic increased 0.4% year-over-year, on 0.6% lower capacity.