WestJet announces all-time record load factor of 88.4%
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WestJet released August traffic statistics, announcing a 12-year record-high load factor of 88.4%. This was accompanied by a 22.4% increase in revenue passenger miles and growth in capacity, measured in available seat miles, of 21.9%.
Sean Durfy, WestJet President and CEO commented, "We are extremely pleased with our record load factor for August. Our people continue to demonstrate our ability to significantly outperform the industry, achieving these results while growing our available seat miles and our revenue passenger miles by over 20%. The effort required to run our operations efficiently at an 88.4% load factor takes extraordinary commitment from WestJetters.”
Sean Durfy, WestJet President and CEO added, "Year over year, we flew over 145,000 more guests this August. Our ever-strengthening brand driven by our people is continuing to attract more of the travelling public to WestJet. Thank you to our WestJetters who delivered a great guest experience to a record number of guests."
Sean Durfy continued, "Third quarter revenue per available seat mile
(RASM) is tracking to comparable year-over-year levels."
(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 05-Sep-08
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