INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First graph, fourth sentence of release should read: Frontier Airlines served approximately 1.0 million passengers in May, a 15% reduction from the same period last year. (sted Frontier Airlines served approximately 1.0 billion passengers in May, a 15% reduction from the same period last year.)
The corrected release reads:
FRONTIER AIRLINES REPORTS MAY 2013 TRAFFIC
Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET), today reported preliminary traffic results for May 2013. For the month, Frontier’s total system load factor increased to 91% from 90% in May 2012, setting a new record for Frontier for the month. Frontier’s total system revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased 16% to 0.9 billion RPMs on an 18% reduction in capacity. Frontier Airlines served approximately 1.0 million passengers in May, a 15% reduction from the same period last year.
| May | |||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | ||||||
| Total | Total | Change | |||||
| MAINLINE | |||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 843,265 | 897,299 | -6% | ||||
| ASMs (000s) | 921,221 | 993,698 | -7% | ||||
| Block Hrs | 16,561 | 17,935 | -8% | ||||
| LF % | 92% | 90% | 2 pts | ||||
| Passengers | 925,437 | 911,405 | 2% | ||||
| REGIONAL | |||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 34,642 | 148,877 | -77% | ||||
| ASMs (000s) | 38,888 | 171,509 | -77% | ||||
| Block Hrs | 1,137 | 5,778 | -80% | ||||
| LF % | 89% | 87% | 2 pts | ||||
| Passengers | 44,460 | 235,653 | -81% | ||||
| TOTAL SYSTEM | |||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 877,907 | 1,046,176 | -16% | ||||
| ASMs (000s) | 960,109 | 1,165,207 | -18% | ||||
| Block Hrs | 17,698 | 23,713 | -25% | ||||
| LF % | 91% | 90% | 1 pt | ||||
| Passengers | 969,897 | 1,147,058 | -15% | ||||
| Quarter to Date | |||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | ||||||
| Total | Total | Change | |||||
| MAINLINE | |||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 1,596,154 | 1,753,600 | -9% | ||||
| ASMs (000s) | 1,788,625 | 1,977,908 | -10% | ||||
| Block Hrs | 32,483 | 35,823 | -9% | ||||
| LF % | 89% | 89% | - | ||||
| Passengers | 1,732,129 | 1,756,471 | -1% | ||||
| REGIONAL | |||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 65,280 | 293,088 | -78% | ||||
| ASMs (000s) | 76,709 | 350,645 | -78% | ||||
| Block Hrs | 2,255 | 11,665 | -81% | ||||
| LF % | 85% | 84% | 1 pt | ||||
| Passengers | 83,925 | 461,779 | -82% | ||||
| TOTAL SYSTEM | |||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 1,661,434 | 2,046,689 | -19% | ||||
| ASMs (000s) | 1,865,333 | 2,328,554 | -20% | ||||
| Block Hrs | 34,738 | 47,488 | -27% | ||||
| LF % | 89% | 88% | 1 pt | ||||
| Passengers | 1,816,054 | 2,218,250 | -18% | ||||
| Year to Date | |||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | ||||||
| Total | Total | Change | |||||
| MAINLINE | |||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 3,896,812 | 4,294,505 | -9% | ||||
| ASMs (000s) | 4,411,033 | 4,977,772 | -11% | ||||
| Block Hrs | 79,826 | 90,746 | -12% | ||||
| LF % | 88% | 86% |
2 pts |
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| Passengers | 4,126,852 | 4,273,943 | -3% | ||||
| REGIONAL | |||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 163,457 | 710,483 | -77% | ||||
| ASMs (000s) | 204,044 | 919,060 | -78% | ||||
| Block Hrs | 6,324 | 31,860 | -80% | ||||
| LF % | 80% | 77% | 3 pts | ||||
| Passengers | 246,727 | 1,137,226 | -78% | ||||
| TOTAL SYSTEM | |||||||
| RPMs (000s) | 4,060,269 | 5,004,988 | -19% | ||||
| ASMs (000s) | 4,615,077 | 5,896,832 | -22% | ||||
| Block Hrs | 86,150 | 122,606 | -30% | ||||
| LF % | 88% | 85% | 3 pts | ||||
| Passengers | 4,373,579 | 5,411,169 | -19% | ||||
About Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET), an airline holding company that also owns Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America. Currently in its 19th year of operations, Frontier offers service to approximately 80 destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The airline employs more than 4,000 aviation professionals, operating from its hub at Denver International Airport. For in-depth information on Frontier Airlines and to book tickets, visit www.flyfrontier.com.
