WestJet has announced its August 2010 traffic results with a load factor of 82.2%. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs), or traffic, increased 8.2% year over year. Capacity, measured in available seat miles (ASMs), grew 11.3% over the same period.
"We continue to direct the majority of our new capacity toward our southern destinations, as we find the demand for leisure travel continues to be robust," said WestJet President and CEO Gregg Saretsky.
"Additionally, our increased focus on the business travel segment, a key part of our growth strategy, has begun generating a positive response from corporate sales.
"Business and leisure travellers are benefiting from the value of our new fare structure as evidenced by the strong traffic growth," continued Gregg Saretsky. "We still expect a positive increase this quarter in year-over-year revenue per available seat mile.”
"WestJet's operational performance was solid during this busy time of year, and that's because of the positive spirit and hard work of over 7,800 WestJetters," said Gregg Saretsky. "I thank each WestJetter for showing they care about our business and our guests every day."
August 2010 traffic results
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August 2010 August 2009 Change
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Load factor 82.2% 84.5% -2.3 pts.
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ASMs (billions) 1.749 1.571 11.3%
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RPMs (billions) 1.437 1.328 8.2%
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Year-to-date 2010 Year-to-date 2009 Change
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Load factor 81.0% 78.9% 2.1 pts.
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ASMs (billions) 12.968 11.795 9.9%
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RPMs (billions) 10.504 9.301 12.9%
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