Question Re: Load Factors
 

Hi Everyone,

Is there a site or any other source to find out load factors on particular flights/routes? Is this public information? The reason why I ask is because I would like to find out how a particular route is performing. It's the JFK-PSE-JFK route that I am particulary interested in. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. :)

it is public information, but I am not sure how you get it.

I think the FAA collects the data and publishes it monthly. Not sure if its on their website but the airlines scrutinize this in determining when to add additional service, etc.

No, it is not public information.

The overall load factors are released monthly by region (domestic, atlantic, pacific, etc.), that's about it.

At times airlines will give you tidbits to justify their actions (e.g., a specific route had an X% load factor compared to the regional load factor of Y%). But that's certainly not required.

the airlines don't publish it, but the FAA or DOT does, at least to teh airlines.

I met with one airline to lobby them to start service to a european capital on behalf of my chamber of commerce. they had all the data for all airlines from city XYZ to every US city.