AirTran Airways Reports Record November Traffictitle
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a
subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today reported record
traffic for the month of November 2005. Revenue passenger miles and enplaned
passengers represent records for the month of November.
AirTran Airways traffic, measured by revenue passenger miles (RPMs), grew
by 30.2 percent, to more than 978 million RPMs, on an increase of 25.9 percent
in capacity, based on available seat miles (ASMs). Novembers load factor
increased to 71.4 percent, compared to 69.1 percent in November 2004. The
airline enplaned 1,446,478 passengers in the month of November, a 29.2 percent
increase from November 2004, and a record for the month of November.
"We are proud to again report record traffic - this is a testament to the
AirTran Airways business model of low fares, new planes and quality service
delivered by friendly, caring crew members," said Robert L. Fornaro, AirTran
Airways president and chief operating officer.
AirTran Airways November 2005 Traffic
(Preliminary)
November 2005 November 2004 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 978,061 750,963 30.2%
Available Seat Miles (000) 1,369,096 1,087,258 25.9%
Load Factor 71.4% 69.1% +2.3 points
Passengers Enplaned 1,446,478 1,119,249 29.2%
Y-T-D 2005 Y-T-D 2004 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 10,286,097 7,647,958 34.5%
Available Seat Miles (000) 13,918,000 10,805,892 28.8%
Load Factor 73.9% 70.8% +3.1 points
Passengers Enplaned 15,135,089 11,951,507 26.6%
AirTran Airways, one of Americas largest low-fare airlines with 6,700
friendly, professional Crew Members, operates over 600 daily flights to 49
destinations. The airlines hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport, where it is the second largest carrier. AirTran Airways recently
added the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 aircraft to create Americas youngest
all-Boeing fleet. The airline is also the first carrier to install XM
Satellite Radio on a commercial aircraft. For reservations or more
information, visit airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran).
Editors note: Statements regarding the Companys operational and
financial success, business model, expectation about future success, improved
operational performance and our ability to maintain or improve our low costs
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 Companys ability to maintain current cost levels, fare levels
and actions by competitors, regulatory matters and general economic
conditions. 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 Companys SEC filings, including but not
limited to the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004. The Company disclaims any obligation or duty to update or
correct any of its forward-looking statements.
Media Contacts: Tad Hutcheson
tad.hutcheson@airtran.com
678.254.7442
Judy Graham-Weaver
judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com
678.254.7448
