AirTran Airways Reports Record June, Quarter Traffic
Posted on: Wednesday, 5 July 2006, 12:00 CDT
ORLANDO, Fla., July 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , today reported record traffic for both the month of June and the second quarter 2006. The airline reported its revenue passenger miles (RPMs), available seat miles (ASMs), and enplaned passengers represent all-time records for the month of June and for the second quarter 2006. Load factor, percentage of seats filled, represents a record for June at 79.8 percent, and an all-time record for the second quarter 2006 at 78.1 percent, up 2.4 percentage points versus the second quarter last year.
"AirTran Airways is pleased to again report new monthly and quarterly records for traffic, passengers and load factor, particularly with more than 25 percent growth in capacity for the month of June and 23 percent for the quarter, while both periods had strong average fare gains," said Bob Fornaro, AirTran Airways' president and chief operating officer.
AirTran Airways' traffic, measured by revenue passenger miles (RPMs), grew by 25.6 percent to more than 1.2 billion RPMs, on an increase of 25.4 percent in capacity, based on available seat miles (ASMs). The airline enplaned 1,865,766 passengers in the month of June, which is a 22.5 percent increase over June 2005 and an all-time record.
The airline had a record breaking quarter in the second quarter of 2006. Traffic grew by 27.3 percent to more than 3.7 billion RPMs, on an increase of 23.3 percent in capacity. Load factor for the second quarter was 78.1 percent, and the airline enplaned a record 5,409,351 customers, up 25.9 percent over second quarter 2005.
Year-to-date 2006 traffic grew 26.2 percent on a capacity increase of 23.8 percent, while load factor was 74.6 percent. The airline has enplaned a record number of passengers with 9,896,836 boardings year-to-date.
AirTran Airways June 2006 Traffic (Preliminary) June 2006 June 2005 Change Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 1,295,955 1,032,159 25.6% Available Seat Miles (000) 1,624,124 1,295,250 25.4% Load Factor 79.8% 79.7% 0.1 points Passengers Enplaned 1,865,766 1,522,893 22.5% 2Q 2006 2Q 2005 Change Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 3,702,762 2,909,512 27.3% Available Seat Miles (000) 4,739,070 3,844,783 23.3% Load Factor 78.1% 75.7% 2.4 points Passengers Enplaned 5,409,351 4,295,783 25.9% Y-T-D 2006 Y-T-D 2005 Change Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 6,763,030 5,359,293 26.2% Available Seat Miles (000) 9,060,814 7,318,781 23.8% Load Factor 74.6% 73.2% 1.4 points Passengers Enplaned 9,896,836 7,853,492 26.0%
AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company and one of America's largest low-fare airlines with 7,000 friendly, professional Crew Members, operates nearly 700 daily flights to 50 destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where it is the second largest carrier. AirTran Airways recently added the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 aircraft 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).
Editor's note: Statements regarding the Company's operational and financial success, business model, expectation about future success, improved operational performance and our ability to maintain or improve our low costs are forward-looking statements and are not historical facts. Instead, they are estimates or projections involving numerous risks or uncertainties, including but not limited to, consumer demand and acceptance of services offered by the Company, the Company's ability to maintain current cost levels, fare levels and actions by competitors, regulatory matters and general economic conditions. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, including but not limited to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. The Company disclaims any obligation or duty to update or correct any of its forward-looking statements.
Media Contacts: Tad Hutcheson tad.hutcheson@airtran.com 678.254.7442 Judy Graham-Weaver judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com 678.254.7448
AirTran Airways
CONTACT: Tad Hutcheson, tad.hutcheson@airtran.com, +1-678-254-7442, orJudy Graham-Weaver, judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com, +1-678-254-7448
Web site: http://www.airtran.com/
Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall
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