For the month of May 2009, systemwide load factor declined 2.4 percentage points to 83.3% compared to 85.7% in the year earlier period with traffic declining 2.0% compared to a 0.9% increase in capacity.
Hawaiian's statistics for May 2008 reflect the immediate impact of a surge in passengers following the collapse of two of its competitors.
Systemwide Operations
MAY 2009 2008 % Change
PAX 694,543 740,865 (6.3%)
RPMS (000) 682,642 696,236 (2.0%)
ASMS (000) 819,471 812,227 0.9%
LF 83.3% 85.7% (2.4 pts.)
YEAR-TO-DATE 2009 2008 % Change
PAX 3,371,627 3,192,628 5.6%
RPMS (000) 3,310,104 3,319,893 (0.3%)
ASMS (000) 4,002,397 3,871,371 3.4%
LF 82.7% 85.8% (3.1 pts.)
PAX: Passengers transported
RPM: One paying passenger transported one mile
ASM: One seat transported one mile
LF: Percentage of seating capacity utilized
