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Frontier Airlines Reports June 2012 Traffic
<p class='bwalignc'> <i>Records highest load factor in company's history</i> </p>
Thursday, July 05, 2012
Frontier Airlines Reports June 2012 Traffic13:22 EDT Thursday, July 05, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS (Business Wire) -- Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ:
RJET), today reported preliminary traffic results for June 2012. For the
month, Frontier had a load factor of 93% compared to 90% in June 2011.
It was Frontier's 12th consecutive record monthly load
factor, an all-time record for the month of June and the highest load
factor in the company's history. Frontier's traffic decreased 6%, to 1.1
billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs), and capacity decreased 9%, to
1.2 billion available seat miles (ASMs). Frontier Airlines served 1.2
million passengers in June.
Jun
Quarter to Date
Year to Date2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
Total
Total
ChangeTotal
Total
ChangeTotal
Total
Change
MAINLINE
RPMs (000s)
989,001
943,980
5%
2,742,601
2,618,345
5%
5,283,506
4,800,273
10%
ASMs (000s)
1,064,369
1,037,703
3%
3,042,277
2,961,351
3%
6,042,141
5,668,956
7%
Block Hrs
19,136
19,116
0%
54,959
55,194
0%
109,882
106,838
3%
LF %
93%
91%
2 pts
90%
88%
2 pts
87%
85%
2 pts
Passengers
982,547
979,039
0%
2,739,018
2,659,912
3%
5,256,490
4,802,942
9%
REGIONAL
RPMs (000s)
137,201
254,107
-46%
430,290
772,485
-44%
847,684
1,464,762
-42%
ASMs (000s)
150,968
292,752
-48%
501,613
918,476
-45%
1,070,028
1,854,970
-42%
Block Hrs
4,776
11,821
-60%
16,441
37,119
-56%
36,636
74,825
-51%
LF %
91%
87%
4 pts
86%
84%
2 pts
79%
79%
-
Passengers
229,053
420,169
-45%
690,832
1,254,023
-45%
1,366,279
2,356,033
-42%
CONSOLIDATED
RPMs (000s)
1,126,202
1,198,087
-6%
3,172,891
3,390,830
-6%
6,131,190
6,265,035
-2%
ASMs (000s)
1,215,337
1,330,454
-9%
3,543,890
3,879,827
-9%
7,112,169
7,523,927
-5%
Block Hrs
23,912
30,937
-23%
71,400
92,313
-23%
146,518
181,663
-19%
LF %
93%
90%
3 pts
90%
87%
3 pts
86%
83%
3 pts
Passengers
1,211,600
1,399,208
-13%
3,429,850
3,913,935
-12%
6,622,769
7,158,975
-7%
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 more than 70
destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica Jamaica and the
Dominican Republic. The airline employs 5,000 aviation professionals,
operating from its hub at Denver International Airport. For in-depth
information on Frontier Airlines and to book tickets, visit FrontierAirlines.com.
Republic Airways HoldingsMargaret Miller, 317-246-2628
