Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today reported a January consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 75.9 percent, 0.5 points above last year's January consolidated load factor. The carrier reported a mainline load factor of 76.4 percent, 0.2 points above the January 2005 mainline load factor, and a domestic mainline load factor of 78.3 percent, 2.2 points above January 2005. All three were records for January. In addition, the airline had an international mainline January load factor of 74.2 percent, 2.2 points below January 2005.
During the month, Continental recorded a U.S. Department of Transportation on-time arrival rate of 78.1 percent and a systemwide mainline completion factor of 99.8 percent.
In January 2006, Continental flew 6.6 billion consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and 8.7 billion consolidated available seat miles (ASMs), resulting in a traffic increase of 13.0 percent and a capacity increase of 12.2 percent as compared to January 2005. In January 2006, Continental mainline flew 5.9 billion mainline RPMs and 7.7 billion mainline ASMs, resulting in a mainline traffic increase of 12.3 percent and a mainline capacity increase of 12.1 percent as compared to January 2005. Domestic mainline traffic was 3.2 billion RPMs in January 2006, up 11.9 percent from January 2005, and domestic mainline capacity was 4.1 billion ASMs, up 8.8 percent from January 2005.
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During the month, Continental recorded a U.S. Department of Transportation on-time arrival rate of 78.1 percent and a systemwide mainline completion factor of 99.8 percent.
In January 2006, Continental flew 6.6 billion consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and 8.7 billion consolidated available seat miles (ASMs), resulting in a traffic increase of 13.0 percent and a capacity increase of 12.2 percent as compared to January 2005. In January 2006, Continental mainline flew 5.9 billion mainline RPMs and 7.7 billion mainline ASMs, resulting in a mainline traffic increase of 12.3 percent and a mainline capacity increase of 12.1 percent as compared to January 2005. Domestic mainline traffic was 3.2 billion RPMs in January 2006, up 11.9 percent from January 2005, and domestic mainline capacity was 4.1 billion ASMs, up 8.8 percent from January 2005.
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