04-Mar-2011 12:02 PM

American Airlines reports February traffic

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3-Mar-2011 American Airlines reported its February traffic increased 2.2 percent versus the same period last year. Capacity increased 3.1 percent year over year, resulting in a load factor of 74.8 percent, 0.7 points lower than the same period last year. International traffic increased by 6.0 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 8.5 percent. Domestic traffic was consistent year over year on 0.2 percent less capacity.

American boarded 6.0 million passengers in February.

 AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
 COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
 EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
 February
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 2011 2010 CHANGE
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 REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
 SYSTEM 8,626,384 8,440,949 2.2 %
 D.O.T. DOMESTIC 5,340,796 5,341,230 0.0
 INTERNATIONAL 3,285,588 3,099,720 6.0
 ATLANTIC 929,573 974,536 (4.6)
 LATIN AMERICA 1,913,401 1,736,440 10.2
 PACIFIC 442,614 388,743 13.9
 AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
 SYSTEM 11,532,275 11,184,856 3.1 %
 D.O.T. DOMESTIC 6,917,497 6,930,657 (0.2)
 INTERNATIONAL 4,614,778 4,254,199 8.5
 ATLANTIC 1,501,110 1,503,126 (0.1)
 LATIN AMERICA 2,503,399 2,252,893 11.1
 PACIFIC 610,269 498,180 22.5
 LOAD FACTOR
 SYSTEM 74.8 % 75.5 % (0.7) PTS
 D.O.T. DOMESTIC 77.2 77.1 0.1
 INTERNATIONAL 71.2 72.9 (1.7)
 ATLANTIC 61.9 64.8 (2.9)
 LATIN AMERICA 76.4 77.1 (0.6)
 PACIFIC 72.5 78.0 (5.5)
 PASSENGERS BOARDED 5,976,336 5,960,944 0.3 %
 SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES
 (000) 138,302 142,091 (2.7) %

 AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
 COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
 EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
 YEAR-TO-DATE February
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 2011 2010 CHANGE
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 REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
 SYSTEM 18,494,447 18,116,147 2.1 %
 D.O.T. DOMESTIC 11,225,624 11,266,049 (0.4)
 INTERNATIONAL 7,268,824 6,850,098 6.1
 ATLANTIC 2,079,836 2,193,739 (5.2)
 LATIN AMERICA 4,224,439 3,802,641 11.1
 PACIFIC 964,549 853,719 13.0
 AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
 SYSTEM 24,552,113 23,890,088 2.8 %
 D.O.T. DOMESTIC 14,725,236 14,776,443 (0.3)
 INTERNATIONAL 9,826,876 9,113,644 7.8
 ATLANTIC 3,205,680 3,230,935 (0.8)
 LATIN AMERICA 5,342,236 4,804,684 11.2
 PACIFIC 1,278,960 1,078,026 18.6
 LOAD FACTOR
 SYSTEM 75.3 % 75.8 % (0.5) PTS
 D.O.T. DOMESTIC 76.2 76.2 (0.0)
 INTERNATIONAL 74.0 75.2 (1.2)
 ATLANTIC 64.9 67.9 (3.0)
 LATIN AMERICA 79.1 79.1 (0.1)
 PACIFIC 75.4 79.2 (3.8)
 PASSENGERS BOARDED 12,682,793 12,660,125 0.2 %
 SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES
 (000) 276,046 280,359 (1.5) %