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APR 23 , 2003 (newstodate): ATA, which is the trade association for leading U.S. airlines transporting 95 percent of all passenger and cargo traffic in the United States, saw little comfort from the recent Easter traffic figures.
-Despite the occurrence of Easter and Passover during the month of April this year (versus March of last year), airlines continue to see significant declines in traffic from last year's depressed levels, says ATA.
Systemwide revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the week ended April 20 were down 10.5 percent compared with the same period in 2002. Traffic declines in the Atlantic and Pacific regions continued, with RPMs down 25.8 percent and 39.6 percent, respectively, compared with the same week last year. Domestic traffic fell 4.7 percent, while Latin traffic rose 4.4 percent.
In response to the declines in traffic, carriers have made adjustments to capacity, with available seat miles (ASMs) reduced by 10.1 percent systemwide for the week ended April 20. Atlantic capacity was the most affected, with ASMs down 23.7 percent, followed by Pacific capacity, which fell 16.1 percent. Domestic capacity fell 7.8 percent, while Latin capacity increased slightly by 1.8 percent, according to ATA's statistics.
-Despite the occurrence of Easter and Passover during the month of April this year (versus March of last year), airlines continue to see significant declines in traffic from last year's depressed levels, says ATA.
Systemwide revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the week ended April 20 were down 10.5 percent compared with the same period in 2002. Traffic declines in the Atlantic and Pacific regions continued, with RPMs down 25.8 percent and 39.6 percent, respectively, compared with the same week last year. Domestic traffic fell 4.7 percent, while Latin traffic rose 4.4 percent.
In response to the declines in traffic, carriers have made adjustments to capacity, with available seat miles (ASMs) reduced by 10.1 percent systemwide for the week ended April 20. Atlantic capacity was the most affected, with ASMs down 23.7 percent, followed by Pacific capacity, which fell 16.1 percent. Domestic capacity fell 7.8 percent, while Latin capacity increased slightly by 1.8 percent, according to ATA's statistics.