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Airline's monthly traffic indicators showing continued strength
CALGARY, March 6 /CNW/ - WestJet (TSX:WJA) today announced its best
February traffic results to date, reporting a load factor of 82.3 per cent on
a capacity of 1.1 billion available seat miles (ASM).
Sean Durfy, WestJet's President commented, "2007 is off to a great start
with 20 per cent year-to-date ASM growth and record load factors for January
and February. Our seasonal deployment of aircraft to WestJet sun spots, our
growing network connectivity and our WestJetters' continued focus on
delivering exceptional guest service are key factors in our terrific
performance."
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February 2007 Traffic Results
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February 2007 February 2006 Per cent change
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Load Factor 82.3% 80.8% 1.5 pts.
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Available Seat
Miles (ASM) 1,080.5 million 899.9 million 20
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Revenue Passenger
Miles (RPM) 888.7 million 727.3 million 22
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Year-to-date 2007 Year-to-date 2006 Per cent change
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Load Factor 78.9% 78.0% 0.9 pts.
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Available Seat
Miles (ASM) 2,253.4 million 1,882.5 million 20
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Revenue Passenger
Miles (RPM) 1,778.7 million 1,469.1 million 21
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"This month's load factor combined with a healthy RASM is particularly
satisfying in light of February's 20 per cent increase in ASMs. It is shaping
up to be great first quarter," said Sean Durfy.
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to, and may be affected by, numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which
are beyond WestJet's control. WestJet's results may differ materially from
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government policy, exchange rates, interest rates, disruption of supplies,
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