sbm12
Sep 4, 09, 6:38 pm
http://investor.jetblue.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=131045&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1328060&highlight=
Load factor for August 2009 was 86.6 percent, a decrease of 0.5 points from August 2008. JetBlue's preliminary completion factor was 98.6 percent and its on-time (1) performance was 76.0 percent. JetBlue's preliminary passenger revenue per available seat mile for the month of August decreased six percent year over year.
JETBLUE AIRWAYS TRAFFIC RESULTS
August 2009 August 2008 % Change
Revenue passenger miles (000) 2,561,843 2,562,297 0.0 %
Available seat miles (000) 2,959,351 2,943,014 0.6 %
Load factor 86.6 % 87.1 % (0.5) pts.
Revenue passengers 2,198,546 2,106,670 4.4 %
Departures 19,556 18,211 7.4 %
Average stage length 1,079 1,147 (5.9)%
Y-T-D 2009 Y-T-D 2008 % Change
Revenue passenger miles (000) 17,692,488 18,418,947 (3.9) %
Available seat miles (000) 22,095,855 22,652,545 (2.5) %
Load factor 80.1 % 81.3 % (1.2) pts.
Revenue passengers 15,368,844 15,365,574 0.0 %
Departures 146,998 140,803 4.4 %
Average stage length 1,069 1,138 (6.1)%
The 6% RASM drop isn't great but CASM should have dropped more than that based on lower fuel costs. Hopefully this means another profitable month for the carrier.
Load factor for August 2009 was 86.6 percent, a decrease of 0.5 points from August 2008. JetBlue's preliminary completion factor was 98.6 percent and its on-time (1) performance was 76.0 percent. JetBlue's preliminary passenger revenue per available seat mile for the month of August decreased six percent year over year.
JETBLUE AIRWAYS TRAFFIC RESULTS
August 2009 August 2008 % Change
Revenue passenger miles (000) 2,561,843 2,562,297 0.0 %
Available seat miles (000) 2,959,351 2,943,014 0.6 %
Load factor 86.6 % 87.1 % (0.5) pts.
Revenue passengers 2,198,546 2,106,670 4.4 %
Departures 19,556 18,211 7.4 %
Average stage length 1,079 1,147 (5.9)%
Y-T-D 2009 Y-T-D 2008 % Change
Revenue passenger miles (000) 17,692,488 18,418,947 (3.9) %
Available seat miles (000) 22,095,855 22,652,545 (2.5) %
Load factor 80.1 % 81.3 % (1.2) pts.
Revenue passengers 15,368,844 15,365,574 0.0 %
Departures 146,998 140,803 4.4 %
Average stage length 1,069 1,138 (6.1)%
The 6% RASM drop isn't great but CASM should have dropped more than that based on lower fuel costs. Hopefully this means another profitable month for the carrier.