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American Airlines (AAL) Load Factor Rose 3.5 Points in Nov.; Affirms Q4 PRASM Outlook

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December 9, 2015 8:02 AM EST

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported November 2015 and year-to-date traffic results.

American Airlines Group's total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) were 16.9 billion, up 4.3 percent versus November 2014 and were a record for the month. Total capacity was 20.8 billion available seat miles (ASMs), down 0.2 percent versus November 2014. Total passenger load factor was 81.2 percent, up 3.5 percentage points versus November 2014.

The Company continues to expect its fourth quarter 2015 consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) to be down approximately 5 to 7 percent year-over-year. In addition, the Company continues to expect its fourth quarter pretax margin excluding special items to be between 12 and 14 percent.

The following summarizes American Airlines Group traffic results for the month and year-to-date ended November 30, 2015 and 2014, consisting of mainline-operated flights, wholly owned regional subsidiaries and operating results from capacity purchase agreements.

American Airlines Group Traffic Results

November

Year to Date

2015

2014

Change

2015

2014

Change

Revenue Passenger Miles (000)

Domestic

10,064,385

9,561,957

5.3

%

117,958,499

115,343,666

2.3

%

Atlantic

1,784,825

1,759,915

1.4

%

27,209,482

27,348,271

(0.5)

%

Latin America

2,332,658

2,394,512

(2.6)

%

28,319,024

29,189,423

(3.0)

%

Pacific

822,499

682,075

20.6

%

9,567,280

7,577,300

26.3

%

International

4,939,982

4,836,502

2.1

%

65,095,786

64,114,994

1.5

%

Mainline

15,004,367

14,398,459

4.2

%

183,054,285

179,458,660

2.0

%

Regional

1,852,624

1,764,234

5.0

%

21,622,981

20,341,163

6.3

%

Total Revenue Passenger Miles

16,856,991

16,162,693

4.3

%

204,677,266

199,799,823

2.4

%

Available Seat Miles (000)

Domestic

11,830,397

11,840,220

(0.1)

%

137,032,782

135,268,247

1.3

%

Atlantic

2,446,815

2,491,520

(1.8)

%

34,958,216

35,046,251

(0.3)

%

Latin America

3,114,319

3,235,874

(3.8)

%

36,021,981

37,820,682

(4.8)

%

Pacific

1,007,955

923,609

9.1

%

11,373,008

9,360,092

21.5

%

International

6,569,089

6,651,003

(1.2)

%

82,353,205

82,227,025

0.2

%

Mainline

18,399,486

18,491,223

(0.5)

%

219,385,987

217,495,272

0.9

%

Regional

2,363,213

2,317,653

2.0

%

26,895,863

25,696,561

4.7

%

Total Available Seat Miles

20,762,699

20,808,876

(0.2)

%

246,281,850

243,191,833

1.3

%

Load Factor (%)

Domestic

85.1

80.8

4.3

pts

86.1

85.3

0.8

pts

Atlantic

72.9

70.6

2.3

pts

77.8

78.0

(0.2)

pts

Latin America

74.9

74.0

0.9

pts

78.6

77.2

1.4

pts

Pacific

81.6

73.8

7.8

pts

84.1

81.0

3.1

pts

International

75.2

72.7

2.5

pts

79.0

78.0

1.0

pts

Mainline

81.5

77.9

3.6

pts

83.4

82.5

0.9

pts

Regional

78.4

76.1

2.3

pts

80.4

79.2

1.2

pts

Total Load Factor

81.2

77.7

3.5

pts

83.1

82.2

0.9

pts

Enplanements

Mainline

11,552,799

11,094,729

4.1

%

134,694,338

133,408,995

1.0

%

Regional

4,290,325

4,101,071

4.6

%

50,088,386

47,445,882

5.6

%

Total Enplanements

15,843,124

15,195,800

4.3

%

184,782,724

180,854,877

2.2

%

System Cargo Ton Miles (000)

195,696

200,466

(2.4)

%

2,119,912

2,135,120

(0.7)

%

Notes:

1) Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands are included in the domestic results.

2) Latin America numbers include the Caribbean.

3) Regional includes wholly owned subsidiaries and operating results from capacity purchase carriers.


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