AMR Corporation Reports Record May Load Factor

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — AMR Corporation today reported May 2013 consolidated revenue and traffic results for its principal subsidiary, American Airlines, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, AMR Eagle Holding Corporation.

Consolidated load factor in May was an all-time record high for the month, at 84.0 percent, 0.4 points higher versus the same period last year. Consolidated capacity and traffic were 0.3 percent and 0.8 percent higher year-over-year, respectively.

International load factor of 82.6 percent was 0.6 points higher year-over-year, as traffic increased 5.2 percent on 4.5 percent more capacity. Among the international entities, the Atlantic entity recorded the highest load factor of 85.0 percent, an increase of 1.7 points versus May 2012.

Domestic capacity and traffic were 2.9 percent and 2.1 percent lower year-over-year, respectively, resulting in a domestic load factor of 86.1 percent, 0.7 points higher compared to the same period last year.

May’s consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) was lower by an estimated 1.8 percent versus the same period last year. On a consolidated basis, the company boarded 9.4 million passengers in May.