American Airlines Reports January Traffic
American Airlines reported that January traffic increased 2.0 percent versus the same period last year. Capacity increased 2.5 percent year over year, resulting in a load factor of 75.8 percent, 0.4 points lower than the same period last year.
International traffic increased by 6.2 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 7.2 percent. Domestic traffic decreased 0.7 percent year over year on 0.5 percent less capacity.
American boarded 6.7 million passengers in January.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES |
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January |
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2011 |
2010 |
CHANGE |
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) |
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SYSTEM |
9,868,341 |
9,675,198 |
2.0 |
% |
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC |
5,885,175 |
5,924,819 |
(0.7) |
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INTERNATIONAL |
3,983,166 |
3,750,379 |
6.2 |
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ATLANTIC |
1,149,838 |
1,219,203 |
(5.7) |
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LATIN AMERICA |
2,311,390 |
2,066,200 |
11.9 |
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PACIFIC |
521,938 |
464,976 |
12.3 |
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) |
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SYSTEM |
13,020,357 |
12,705,232 |
2.5 |
% |
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC |
7,808,775 |
7,845,787 |
(0.5) |
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INTERNATIONAL |
5,211,582 |
4,859,445 |
7.2 |
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ATLANTIC |
1,703,878 |
1,727,809 |
(1.4) |
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LATIN AMERICA |
2,838,974 |
2,551,791 |
11.3 |
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PACIFIC |
668,730 |
579,846 |
15.3 |
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LOAD FACTOR |
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SYSTEM |
75.8 |
% |
76.2 |
% |
(0.4) |
Pts |
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC |
75.4 |
75.5 |
(0.1) |
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INTERNATIONAL |
76.4 |
77.2 |
(0.7) |
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ATLANTIC |
67.5 |
70.6 |
(3.1) |
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LATIN AMERICA |
81.4 |
81 |
0.4 |
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PACIFIC |
78 |
80.2 |
(2.1) |
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PASSENGERS BOARDED |
6,705,279 |
6,699,181 |
0.1 |
% |
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SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000) |
137,681 |
138,268 |
(0.4) |
% |
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