AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), reported all-time record traffic during the three-month period that ended Sept. 30 with revenue passenger miles (RPMs), available seat miles (ASMs), enplaned passengers and load factors setting all-time highs.
ORLANDO, Fla., – Third-quarter traffic grew by 32.3 percent to more than 4.8 billion RPMs based on a 20.9 percent increase in capacity. The company’s load factor for the quarter was 80.1 percent – a 6.9 percentage point increase over the same period last year. The airline enplaned more than 6.4 million passengers during the third quarter, a 25.4 percent increase over the same period in 2006.
„We are very pleased with our record-breaking, third-quarter traffic and proud of all of our hard-working Crew Members and the high-quality service they provide for our customers every day,“ said Bob Fornaro, AirTran Airways‘ president and chief operating officer. „The third quarter is the busiest time of year for travel, and our Crew Members met the challenge with peak effort and operational performance.“
For the month of September, AirTran Airways set new records for RPMs, ASMs and enplaned passengers. Other September highlights included the announcement of additional nonstop service between Pittsburgh and Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa and more nonstop service between Tampa and Boston, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Detroit.
AirTran Airways September 2007 Traffic
(Preliminary)
September 2007 September 2006 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 1,256,571 949,919 32.3 percent
Available Seat Miles (000) 1,833,682 1,537,515 19.3 percent
Load Factor 68.5 percent 61.8 percent 6.7 points
Passengers Enplaned 1,731,123 1,380,950 25.4 percent
Third Quarter Third Quarter
2007 2006 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 4,808,682 3,635,238 32.3 percent
Available Seat Miles (000) 6,005,231 4,965,224 20.9 percent
Load Factor 80.1 percent 73.2 percent 6.9 points
Passengers Enplaned 6,442,786 5,137,151 25.4 percent
Y-T-D 2007 Y-T-D 2006 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 12,984,173 10,398,268 24.9 percent
Available Seat Miles (000) 16,960,337 14,026,038 20.9 percent
Load Factor 76.6 percent 74.1 percent 2.5 points
Passengers Enplaned 17,845,917 15,033,987 18.7 percent
AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company, offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights to 55 U.S. destinations. With 8,900 friendly Crew Members and America’s youngest all-Boeing fleet, AirTran Airways provides XM Satellite Radio and Business Class seating on every flight. For more information and free online booking, visit http://www.airtran.com.
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