Air Canada reports July traffic
MONTREAL, Aug. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada reported a load factor for the
mainline of 82.5 per cent in July 2007. The mainline carrier flew 1.3 per cent
more revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in July 2007 than in July 2006, according
to preliminary traffic figures. Capacity increased by 2.7 per cent, resulting
in a load factor of 82.5 per cent, compared to 83.6 per cent in July 2006; a
decrease of 1.1 percentage points.
Jazz, from which Air Canada purchases regional capacity, flew 8.5 per
cent more RPMs in July 2007 than in July 2006, according to preliminary
traffic figures. Capacity increased by 6.0 per cent, resulting in a load
factor of 74.4 per cent, compared to 72.7 per cent in July 2006; an increase
of 1.7 percentage points.
Year over year, system traffic on a consolidated basis for Air Canada and
Jazz, rose 1.9 per cent on a capacity increase of 2.9 per cent, resulting in a
load factor of 81.8 per cent; compared to 82.7 per cent in 2006; a decrease of
0.9 percentage points.
"On a combined basis with Jazz, system wide traffic increased almost
2 percentage points from the previous year as consumers continue to choose the
new Air Canada in growing numbers for its innovative fare products,
subscription passes and new cabin amenities as we renew the fleet," said
Montie Brewer, President and Chief Executive Officer. "For the month of July,
traffic continued to grow in all markets with the exception of the U.S.
transborder market where we responded with effective capacity management that
resulted in increased load factor year over year. The U.K. market showed some
weakness due to increased industry capacity while travellers continue to be
impacted by additional security measures and the doubling of the U.K departure
tax. I am particularly proud of our employees who continue to earn the loyalty
of our customers with the quality of their service, demonstrated by the fact
we exceeded on-time performance and customer satisfaction objectives for the
month. Indeed, it is our employees who were instrumental in Air Canada being
voted for the second time in three years as the Best Carrier in North America
in the world's largest passenger survey of over 14 million air travellers
world wide."
NOTE: Beginning in May 2007, Air Canada has adjusted the way it reports
its monthly traffic results. Tier 3 flying is now included in mainline results
along with Jetz. Charter flying is apportioned among the respective market
segments. The June 2006 and year-to-date traffic numbers have been adjusted to
reflect these changes for year-over-year comparisons.
This discussion contains certain forward-looking statements, which
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors
including acts or potential acts of terrorism, international conflicts,
government regulations and government mandated restrictions on operations and
pricing, fuel prices, industry restructuring, labour negotiations, the
economic environment in general including foreign exchange and interest rates,
the airline competitive and pricing environment, industry capacity decisions
and new entrants as well as external events, actual results could differ from
expected results and the differences could be material.-------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIR CANADA MAINLINE
(Includes Jetz & Tier 3)
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JULY YEAR-TO-DATE
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2007 2006 Change 2007 2006 Change
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Traffic
(RPMs millions) 4,656 4,595 +1.3% 26,974 26,331 +2.4%
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Capacity
(ASMs millions) 5,643 5,497 +2.7% 32,808 32,265 +1.7%
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Load Factor 82.5% 83.6% -1.1 pts 82.2% 81.6% +0.6 pts
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RPMs 1,365 1,308 +4.4% 7,496 7,205 +4.0%
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Canada ASMs 1,690 1,605 +5.3% 9,148 9,067 +0.9%
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Load
Factor 80.8% 81.5% -0.7 pts 81.9% 79.5% +2.4 pts
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RPMs 639 671 -4.8% 4,565 4,513 +1.2%
U.S. ----------------------------------------------------------------
Trans- ASMs 784 832 -5.8% 5,753 5,660 +1.6%
border ----------------------------------------------------------------
Load
Factor 81.5% 80.6% +0.9 pts 79.3% 79.7% -0.4 pts
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RPMs 1,369 1,361 +0.6% 7,131 6,976 +2.2%
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Atlantic ASMs 1,626 1,598 +1.8% 8,415 8,205 +2.6%
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Load
Factor 84.2% 85.2% -1.0 pts 84.7% 85.0% -0.3 pts
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RPMs 924 914 +1.1% 4,967 4,917 +1.0%
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Pacific ASMs 1,127 1,068 +5.5% 5,919 5,887 +0.5%
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Load
Factor 82.0% 85.6% -3.6 pts 83.9% 83.5% +0.4 pts
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RPMs 359 341 +5.3% 2,815 2,720 +3.5%
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America ASMs 416 394 +5.6% 3,573 3,446 +3.7%
& Other ---------------------------------------------------------------
Load
Factor 86.3% 86.5% -0.2 pts 78.8% 78.9% -0.1 pts
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AIR CANADA'S REGIONAL CAPACITY PROVIDER
(JAZZ)
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JULY YEAR-TO-DATE
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2007 2006 Change 2007 2006 Change
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Traffic
(RPMs millions) 395 364 +8.5% 2,471 2,117 +16.7%
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Capacity
(ASMs millions) 531 501 +6.0% 3,322 2,946 +12.8%
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Load Factor 74.4% 72.7% +1.7 pts 74.4% 71.9% +2.5 pts
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RPMs 297 269 +10.4% 1,847 1,574 +17.3%
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Canada ASMs 393 361 +8.9% 2,408 2,143 +12.4%
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Load
Factor 75.6% 74.5% +1.1 pts 76.7% 73.4% +3.3 pts
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RPMs 98 95 +3.2% 624 543 +14.9%
U.S. ----------------------------------------------------------------
Trans- ASMs 138 140 -1.4% 914 803 +13.8%
border ----------------------------------------------------------------
Load
Factor 71.0% 67.9% +3.1 pts 68.3% 67.6% +0.7 pts
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COMBINED
(AIR CANADA MAINLINE AND JAZZ)
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JULY YEAR-TO-DATE
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2007 2006 Change 2007 2006 Change
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Traffic
(RPMs millions) 5,051 4,959 +1.9% 29,445 28,448 +3.5%
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Capacity
(ASMs millions) 6,174 5,998 +2.9% 36,130 35,211 +2.6%
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Load Factor 81.8% 82.7% -0.9 pts 81.5% 80.8% +0.7 pts
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RPMs 1,662 1,577 +5.4% 9,343 8,779 +6.4%
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Canada ASMs 2,083 1,966 +6.0% 11,556 11,210 +3.1%
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Load
Factor 79.8% 80.2% -0.4 pts 80.8% 78.3% +2.5 pts
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RPMs 737 766 -3.8% 5,189 5,056 +2.6%
U.S. ----------------------------------------------------------------
Trans- ASMs 922 972 -5.1% 6,667 6,463 +3.2%
border ----------------------------------------------------------------
Load
Factor 79.9% 78.8% +1.1 pts 77.8% 78.2% -0.4 pts
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RPMs 2,652 2,616 +1.4% 14,913 14,613 +2.1%
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Interna- ASMs
tional Load 3,169 3,060 +3.6% 17,907 17,538 +2.1%
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Factor 83.7% 85.5% -1.8 pts 83.3% 83.3% 0.0 pts
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