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Passenger Traffic - Major Airlines in Billions of Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs)
(Sorted by 2008 RPMs - Mainline Only)
All Majors |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
RPMs |
585.6 |
588.3 |
582.0 |
634.8 |
674.9 |
693.2 |
711.5 |
699.3 |
% Chg |
|
0.5% |
-1.1% |
9.1% |
6.3% |
2.7% |
2.7% |
-1.7% |
ASMs |
840.6 |
813.6 |
787.8 |
833.9 |
861.0 |
871.0 |
883.0 |
872.6 |
% Chg |
|
-3.2% |
-3.2% |
5.9% |
3.2% |
1.2% |
1.4% |
-1.2% |
Loads |
69.7% |
72.3% |
73.9% |
76.1% |
78.4% |
79.6% |
80.6% |
80.1 |
Pt. Chg |
|
2.6 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
-0.4 |
American Airlines |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
RPMs |
127.0 |
121.7 |
120.0 |
130.0 |
138.2 |
139.40 |
138.42 |
131.73 |
% Chg |
|
-4.2% |
-1.4% |
8.3% |
6.3% |
0.8% |
-0.7% |
-4.8% |
ASMs |
184.4 |
172.1 |
164.8 |
173.8 |
175.9 |
173.9 |
169.9 |
163.5 |
% Chg |
|
-6.7% |
-4.2% |
5.5% |
1.2% |
-1.1% |
-2.3% |
-3.8% |
RPM Share |
21.7% |
20.7% |
20.6% |
20.5% |
20.5% |
20.1% |
19.5% |
18.8% |
United Airlines |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
RPMs |
116.6 |
109.4 |
103.9 |
114.5 |
113.9 |
117.25 |
117.38 |
110.06 |
% Chg |
|
-6.2% |
-5.1% |
10.3% |
-0.6% |
2.9% |
0.1% |
-6.2% |
ASMs |
164.8 |
148.7 |
135.9 |
144.5 |
139.8 |
142.8 |
141.8 |
135.9 |
% Chg |
|
-9.8% |
-8.6% |
6.4% |
-3.3% |
2.1% |
-0.7% |
-4.2% |
RPM Share |
19.9% |
18.6% |
17.8% |
18.0% |
16.9% |
16.9% |
16.5% |
15.7% |
Delta Air Lines |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
RPMs |
97.3 |
95.0 |
89.4 |
98.3 |
103.7 |
98.91 |
103.45 |
105.70 |
% Chg |
|
-2.4% |
-5.8% |
9.9% |
5.6% |
-4.7% |
4.6% |
2.2% |
ASMs |
147.8 |
131.1 |
120.5 |
130.0 |
133.9 |
125.5 |
127.7 |
129.0 |
% Chg |
|
-11.3% |
-8.1% |
7.9% |
3.0% |
-6.3% |
1.8% |
1.0% |
RPM Share |
16.6% |
16.1% |
15.4% |
15.5% |
15.4% |
14.3% |
14.5% |
15.1% |
Continental Airlines |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
RPMs |
61.1 |
59.3 |
59.2 |
65.7 |
71.3 |
79.19 |
84.31 |
82.81 |
% Chg |
|
-2.9% |
-0.3% |
11.1% |
8.4% |
11.1% |
6.5% |
-1.8% |
ASMs |
84.5 |
80.1 |
78.4 |
84.7 |
89.6 |
97.7 |
103.1 |
102.5 |
% Chg |
|
-5.2% |
-2.2% |
8.0% |
5.9% |
8.9% |
5.6% |
-0.6% |
RPM Share |
10.4% |
10.1% |
10.2% |
10.4% |
10.6% |
11.4% |
11.8% |
11.8% |
Southwest Airlines |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
RPMs |
44.5 |
45.4 |
47.9 |
53.4 |
60.2 |
67.69 |
72.32 |
73.49 |
% Chg |
|
2.0% |
5.6% |
11.4% |
12.7% |
12.4% |
6.8% |
1.6% |
ASMs |
65.3 |
68.9 |
71.8 |
76.9 |
85.2 |
92.7 |
99.6 |
103.3 |
% Chg |
|
5.5% |
4.2% |
7.1% |
10.8% |
8.8% |
7.5% |
3.6% |
RPM Share |
7.6% |
7.7% |
8.2% |
8.4% |
8.9% |
9.8% |
10.2% |
10.5% |
Northwest |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
RPMs |
73.1 |
72.0 |
68.5 |
73.3 |
75.8 |
72.61 |
72.92 |
71.22 |
% Chg |
|
-1.5% |
-4.9% |
7.1% |
3.4% |
-4.2% |
0.4% |
-2.3% |
ASMs |
98.4 |
93.4 |
88.6 |
91.4 |
91.8 |
85.6 |
86.1 |
83.9 |
% Chg |
|
-5.0% |
-5.2% |
3.1% |
0.4% |
-6.7% |
0.6% |
-2.6% |
RPM Share |
12.5% |
12.2% |
11.8% |
11.5% |
11.2% |
10.5% |
10.2% |
10.2% |
US Airways |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
RPMs |
45.9 |
59.9 |
59.9 |
59.0 |
63.3 |
63.16 |
61.26 |
60.57 |
% Chg |
|
30.4% |
-0.0% |
-1.5% |
7.2% |
-0.2% |
-3.0% |
-1.1% |
ASMs |
66.7 |
83.4 |
83.4 |
79.5 |
83.4 |
82.0 |
75.8 |
74.2 |
% Chg |
|
24.9% |
-0.0% |
-4.7% |
4.9% |
-1.6% |
-7.5% |
-2.2% |
RPM Share |
7.8% |
10.2% |
10.3% |
9.3% |
9.4% |
9.1% |
8.6% |
8.7% |
JetBlue |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
RPMs |
3.3 |
6.8 |
11.5 |
15.7 |
20.2 |
23.32 |
25.74 |
26.07 |
% Chg |
|
108.3% |
68.6% |
36.5% |
28.4% |
15.4% |
10.4% |
1.3% |
ASMs |
4.2 |
8.2 |
13.6 |
18.9 |
23.7 |
28.6 |
31.9 |
32.4 |
% Chg |
|
95.8% |
65.5% |
38.6% |
25.3% |
20.6% |
11.6% |
1.7% |
RPM Share |
0.6% |
1.2% |
2.0% |
2.5% |
3.0% |
3.4% |
3.6% |
3.7% |
AirTran Airways |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
RPMs |
4.5 |
5.6 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
11.3 |
13.84 |
17.30 |
18.96 |
% Chg |
|
23.9% |
28.0% |
18.7% |
33.3% |
22.4% |
25.0% |
9.6% |
ASMs |
6.5 |
8.3 |
10.0 |
12.0 |
15.4 |
19.0 |
22.7 |
23.8 |
% Chg |
|
26.3% |
21.7% |
19.2% |
28.3% |
23.7% |
19.4% |
4.9% |
RPM Share |
0.8% |
0.9% |
1.2% |
1.3% |
1.7% |
2.0% |
2.4% |
2.7% |
Alaska |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
RPMs |
12.2 |
13.2 |
14.6 |
16.2 |
16.9 |
17.82 |
18.45 |
18.71 |
% Chg |
|
7.6% |
10.4% |
11.5% |
4.2% |
5.4% |
3.5% |
1.4% |
ASMs |
17.9 |
19.4 |
20.8 |
22.3 |
22.3 |
23.3 |
24.2 |
24.2 |
% Chg |
|
8.0% |
7.5% |
7.1% |
0.1% |
4.4% |
4.0% |
0.0% |
RPM Share |
2.1% |
2.2% |
2.5% |
2.6% |
2.5% |
2.6% |
2.6% |
2.7% |
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