Iberia November Passenger Load Factor 77.8% Vs 77.1% A Year Ago
15 Diciembre 2009 - 11:38AM
Noticias Dow Jones
Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA (IBLA.MC), Spain's largest
airline, said Tuesday its passenger load factor was 77.8% in
November, up from 77.1% a year earlier.
Load factor, a measure of occupancy used in the airline
industry, is the percentage of all seats offered which are occupied
on flights. MAIN FACTS:
- Iberia said load factor rose as it adjusted frequencies and
routes to a falling demand for air travel.
- The company added that during the winter holiday period it
would increase the number of flights between Madrid and Bogota,
Montevideo and New York and will fly larger planes to Caracas.
- Passenger load factor in long-haul flights was 82.4% in
November, down from 83.2% a year ago, while medium-range flights to
Europe rose to 72.3% from 66.4% a year ago.
Company Web site: http://www.iberia.com
-By Jason Sinclair, Dow Jones Newswires; 34 91 395 8127;
jason.sinclair@dowjones.com