INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 6, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- ATA Airlines today reported its August scheduled service passenger load factor increased 6.4 points to 87.5 percent. This number represents the highest August load factor in the airline's 33-year history. ATA enplaned 248,001 passengers in August.
August scheduled service traffic decreased 41.0 percent from 2005 to 397.9 million RPMs (revenue passenger miles) on a capacity decrease of 45.3 percent to 454.5 million ASMs (available seat miles).
As of September 6, 2006, ATA has a fleet of 3 Boeing 737-300s, 12 Boeing 737-800s, 6 Boeing 757-200s, 4 Boeing 757-300s and 4 Lockheed L-1011s.
Entering its 33rd year of operations, ATA offers affordable travel from destinations like Guadalajara, Cancun, Hawaii, Oakland, Chicago, New York, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Washington, DC. Through direct and connecting Southwest Airlines codeshare flights, ATA now serves customers in more than 60 markets. ATA provides features travelers have come to expect, including advanced seat assignments, self-service kiosks, Web check-in, and a frequent flier program with one of the lowest thresholds for earning travel in the industry. ATA Travel Awards members have the option when booking their flights on ata.com or at 1-800-I-FLY-ATA of earning either ATA Travel Awards points or Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards credits. For more information, visit ata.com.
ATA Airlines Jet Scheduled Service Statistics
August 2006 2005 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) (000s) 397,906 674,663 -41.0%
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (000s) 454,522 831,603 -45.3%
Load Factor 87.5% 81.1% 6.4 pts
Passengers Enplaned 248,001 526,694 -52.9%
Passenger Trip Length 1,604 1,281 25.2%
Year-To-Date
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) (000s) 2,756,629 4,921,052 -44.0%
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (000s) 3,418,056 7,063,197 -51.6%
Load Factor 80.6% 69.7% 10.9 pts
Passengers Enplaned 1,820,628 3,918,218 -53.5%
Passenger Trip Length 1,514 1,256 20.5%
ATA Airlines Charter Service Statistics
August
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) (000s) 166,540 174,178 -4.4%
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (000s) 307,807 301,308 2.2%
Passengers Enplaned 29,301 29,134 0.6%
Year-To-Date
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) (000s) 1,088,823 1,393,072 -21.8%
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (000s) 2,118,750 2,641,675 -19.8%
Passengers Enplaned 229,631 279,934 -18.0%