AirTran Airways Traffic Grows by 25 Percent in August -- Capacity Flown was All-Time Monthly Record; Load Factor Climbs 8.2 Points --.Business & Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2000 AirTran Airways AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. AirTran operates over 750 daily flights throughout the eastern USA and the Midwest, including over 270 daily departures from (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ) flew 387.5 million revenue passenger miles Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) is a measure of a passenger traffic for an airline flight, bus, or train calculated by multiplying the total number of revenue-paying passengers aboard the vehicle by the distance traveled measured in miles. in August, up 25 percent compared to August. Capacity, based on available seat miles Available seat miles (ASM) is a measure of an airline flight's passenger carrying capacity. It is equal to the number of seats available multiplied by the number of miles flown. This measures an airlines capacity for transporting passengers. , grew by 11.2 percent, while load factor, or percentage of seats filled, increased by 8.2 points to 74.8 percent, versus 66.6 percent in August 1999. Traffic levels represented the best August for the company. In addition, AirTran Airways flew more capacity in August than in any previous month in history. "AirTran Airways' passenger traffic in August grew at more than twice the rate of growth in our capacity," said AirTran Airways president Bob Fornaro. "Our continued record-breaking performance is a testament to the hard work and dedication of AirTran Airways' employees and is a clear indication of consumer demand for quality low-fare service."
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS AUGUST 2000 TRAFFIC
(Preliminary)
August 2000 August 1999 Change
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Available Seat Miles (000) 517,957 465,864 11.2%
Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 387,496 310,094 25.0%
Load Factor 74.8% 66.6% 8.2 points
Passengers Enplaned 704,056 566,503 24.3%
Y-T-D 2000 Y-T-D 1999 Change
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Available Seat Miles (000) 3,832,604 3,663,367 4.6%
Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 2,698,672 2,390,555 12.9%
Load Factor 70.4% 65.3% 5.1 points
Passengers Enplaned 4,972,305 4,436,573 12.1%
Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 298 daily departures to 31 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 138 daily departures from Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport World's busiest airport is a claim that is fiercely fought over by the owners of the world's largest airports. The definition of "busiest" is debated as well, with claims being staked on the basis of aircraft operations, cargo traffic or total passengers. . AirTran Airways provides everyday, affordable air travel throughout the eastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and unlike other airlines, never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay. AirTran Airways is the launch customer for the Boeing 717, today's newest, most innovative commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings AirTran Holdings (NYSE: AAI) is a Nevada corporation that operates as an airline holding company. Its primary asset is AirTran Airways. History After the large amount of negative publicity surrounding the Flight 592 incident, ValuJet Airlines suffered serious , Inc. (AMEX:AAI). For more information and reservations, visit AirTran Airways' Web site at www.airtran.com, call your travel agent or call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta). Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : The company's revenue figures are released quarterly. Statements regarding the Company's preliminary traffic data, all-time record passenger traffic, continuous growth trends, strength of passenger demand and future booking levels are forward-looking statements and are not historical facts. Instead, they are estimates or projections involving numerous risks or uncertainties, including but not limited to, consumer demand and acceptance of services offered by the Company, the Company's ability to maintain current cost levels, fare levels and actions by competitors, regulatory matters and general economic conditions. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or correct any of its forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the company's SEC filings, including but not limited to the company's report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1999. Copies of this filing may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC. |
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