INDIANAPOLIS, March 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ATA Airlines, Inc. today reported that February 2007 scheduled passenger load factor increased 4.6 points to 75.5 percent compared to February 2006.
ATA enplaned 164,929 passengers in February, a decrease of 9.7 percent year-over-year. February scheduled service traffic decreased 0.5 percent from 2006 to 264.4 million RPMs (revenue passenger miles). Capacity decreased 6.6 percent compared to 2006 to 350.5 million ASMs (available seat miles).
As of February 28, 2007, ATA has a fleet of 3 Boeing 737-300s, 12 Boeing 737-800s, 6 Boeing 757-200s, 4 Boeing 757-300s, 4 Lockheed L-1011s and 6 DC10-30s.
ATA Airlines is now in its 34th year of operation. The carrier offers affordable travel to destinations such as New York, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Hawaii, Florida and Mexico. Through direct and connecting codeshare flights, ATA now serves customers in more than 60 markets. For more information, visit ata.com.
ATA Airlines Jet Scheduled Service Statistics
February
2007 2006 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) (000s) 264,762 265,965 -0.5%
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (000s) 350,494 375,249 -6.6%
Load Factor 75.5% 70.9% 4.6 pts
Passengers Enplaned 164,929 182,642 -9.7%
Passenger Trip Length 1,605 1,456 10.2%
Year-To-Date
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) (000s) 551,096 585,406 -5.9%
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (000s) 755,213 834,352 -9.5%
Load Factor 73.0% 70.2% 2.8 pts
Passengers Enplaned 342,296 409,495 -16.4%
Passenger Trip Length 1,610 1,430 12.6%
ATA Airlines Charter Service Statistics
February
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) (000s) 113,668 105,345 7.9%
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (000s) 246,052 234,612 4.9%
Passengers Enplaned 27,943 18,160 53.9%
Year-To-Date
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) (000s) 225,217 230,778 -2.4%
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (000s) 495,814 528,590 -6.2%
Passengers Enplaned 58,190 39,480 47.4%