Texas – American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, reported an August load factor of 81.9 percent – an increase of 0.4 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic decreased 1.4 percent year over year as capacity decreased 1.9 percent.
FORT WORTH – Domestic traffic decreased 4.1 percent year over year on 4.8 percent less capacity. International traffic increased by 3.7 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 3.7 percent.
American boarded 8.5 million passengers in August.
About American Airlines
American Airlines is the world’s largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection ® airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 4,000 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American’s award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld ® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, the AmericanConnection ® airlines, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)
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AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
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COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY |
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EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES |
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August |
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2006 |
2005 |
CHANGE |
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) |
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SYSTEM |
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12,475,348 |
12,650,051 |
(1.4) |
% |
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC |
7,950,380 |
8,288,412 |
(4.1) |
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INTERNATIONAL |
4,524,968 |
4,361,639 |
3.7 |
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ATLANTIC |
1,907,431 |
1,904,555 |
0.2 |
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LATIN AMERICA |
2,000,674 |
1,961,754 |
2.0 |
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PACIFIC |
616,863 |
495,330 |
24.5 |
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) |
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SYSTEM |
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15,214,591 |
15,503,094 |
(1.9) |
% |
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC |
9,639,326 |
10,125,330 |
(4.8) |
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INTERNATIONAL |
5,575,265 |
5,377,764 |
3.7 |
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ATLANTIC |
2,292,394 |
2,213,714 |
3.6 |
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LATIN AMERICA |
2,525,522 |
2,546,588 |
(0.8) |
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PACIFIC |
757,349 |
617,462 |
22.7 |
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LOAD FACTOR |
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SYSTEM |
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81.9 |
% |
81.5 |
% |
0.4 |
Pts |
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC |
82.4 |
81.8 |
0.6 |
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INTERNATIONAL |
81.1 |
81.1 |
0.0 |
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ATLANTIC |
83.2 |
86.0 |
(2.8) |
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LATIN AMERICA |
79.2 |
77.0 |
2.2 |
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PACIFIC |
81.4 |
80.2 |
1.2 |
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PASSENGERS BOARDED |
8,525,935 |
8,780,679 |
(2.9) |
% |
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SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000) |
179,488 |
174,691 |
2.7 |
% |
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AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
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COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY |
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EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES |
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YEAR-TO-DATE August |
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2006 |
2005 |
CHANGE |
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) |
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SYSTEM |
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95,613,071 |
94,293,285 |
1.4 |
% |
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC |
62,398,441 |
62,651,977 |
(0.4) |
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INTERNATIONAL |
33,214,630 |
31,641,308 |
5.0 |
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ATLANTIC |
13,661,788 |
13,187,508 |
3.6 |
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LATIN AMERICA |
15,181,180 |
14,881,491 |
2.0 |
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PACIFIC |
4,371,662 |
3,572,309 |
22.4 |
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) |
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SYSTEM |
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117,799,308 |
119,247,930 |
(1.2) |
% |
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC |
75,351,485 |
78,226,236 |
(3.7) |
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INTERNATIONAL |
42,447,823 |
41,021,694 |
3.5 |
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ATLANTIC |
16,847,351 |
15,869,714 |
6.2 |
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LATIN AMERICA |
20,023,148 |
20,641,001 |
(3.0) |
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PACIFIC |
5,577,324 |
4,510,979 |
23.6 |
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LOAD FACTOR |
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SYSTEM |
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81.1 |
% |
79.0 |
% |
2.1 |
Pts |
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC |
82.8 |
80.0 |
2.8 |
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INTERNATIONAL |
78.2 |
77.1 |
1.1 |
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ATLANTIC |
81.0 |
83.0 |
(2.0) |
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LATIN AMERICA |
75.8 |
72.0 |
3.8 |
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PACIFIC |
78.3 |
79.1 |
(0.8) |
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PASSENGERS BOARDED |
67,261,418 |
66,828,734 |
0.6 |
% |
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SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000) |
1,452,683 |
1,450,981 |
0.1 |
% |
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