AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today reported record traffic for the month of April 2007.
ORLANDO, Fla.– The airline reported that revenue passenger miles (RPMs), passengers enplaned and available seat miles (ASMs) all represent new company records for the month of April.
For April, traffic grew by 18.5 percent to more than 1.4 billion RPMs based on a 21.5 percent increase in capacity. The company’s load factor for the month was 76.8 percent. The airline enplaned nearly 2 million passengers for the month, a 12.9 percent increase from April 2006.
„We are pleased to report another record-setting month for traffic on nearly 20 percent growth in capacity,“ said Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways‘ vice president of planning. „We continue to be encouraged by strong advanced bookings going into the busy summer travel season.“
In the month of April, AirTran Airways announced enhanced service from Las Vegas, Nev., with new nonstop service between McCarran International Airport and Akron/Canton Airport in Akron, Ohio; Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal, Ill.; Dayton International Airport in Dayton, Ohio; Flint/Bishop International Airport in Flint, Mich.; General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wis.; Quad City International Airport in Moline, Ill.; and Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, N.Y. These new routes will begin this summer. In May, the airline will begin new service to St. Louis, Mo.; San Diego, Calif.; and Charleston, S.C. Service to/from Portland, Maine will begin in June.
AirTran Airways April 2007 Traffic
(Preliminary)
April 2007 April 2006 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 1,427,321 1,204,653 18.5%
Available Seat Miles (000) 1,858,100 1,528,681 21.5%
Load Factor 76.8% 78.8% -2.0 points
Passengers Enplaned 1,997,030 1,768,541 12.9%
Y-T-D 2007 Y-T-D 2006 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 5,075,440 4,264,920 19.0%
Available Seat Miles (000) 7,065,231 5,850,425 20.8%
Load Factor 71.8% 72.9% -1.1 points
Passengers Enplaned 7,077,138 6,256,026 13.1%
AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company and one of America’s largest low- fare airlines with more than 8,500 friendly, professional Crew Members, operates more than 700 daily flights to 56 destinations. The airline’s hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where it is the second largest carrier. AirTran Airways‘ aircraft features the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 and 717-200 to create America’s youngest all-Boeing fleet. The airline is also the first carrier to install XM Satellite Radio on a commercial aircraft and the only airline with Business Class and XM Satellite Radio on every flight. For reservations or more information, visit http://www.airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran).
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