Air Canada Reports November Load Factor

MONTREAL, Dec. 5, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ – For the month of November, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 78.1 per cent, versus 75.9 per cent in November 2011, an increase of 2.2 percentage points. System traffic increased 4.6 per cent on a system-wide capacity increase of 1.7 per cent. Air Canada reports traffic results on a system-wide basis, including regional airlines from which Air Canada purchases capacity.

“For the month of November, Air Canada reported a load factor of 78.1 per cent, an increase of 2.2 percentage points from the previous year and our second highest ever for the month,” said Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Led by increases in traffic of 6.9 per cent in Asia Pacific markets, and of 7 per cent overall in the Australia, Caribbean, Mexico and Central and South America markets, Air Canada generated greater traffic in all markets the airline serves with system wide growth of 4.6 per cent on a capacity increase of 1.7 per cent through higher utilization of our existing fleet. These strong results underscore the effectiveness of our disciplined capacity management and our award winning product. I thank our employees whose professionalism and focus on taking care of customers have been instrumental in earning their loyalty.”