Southwest Airlines expected to post narrow 3Q loss despite increase in trafficOctober 13th, 2009 Earnings Preview: narrow 3Q loss seen at SouthwestDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings on Thursday.
Continental traffic rose 7 percent in August but key revenue measurement fell sharplyOctober 1st, 2009 Continental traffic rose 7 percent in AugustHOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday that traffic in September rose 7 percent from a year earlier and planes had record occupancy levels, giving an upbeat ending to a quarter that started with falling traffic in July and August.
American Airlines says September traffic will fall 16.4 pct from August, while costs riseSeptember 18th, 2009 American Airlines Sept. traffic, capacity fallMINNEAPOLIS — American Airlines said on Friday that it expects its September traffic to fall 16.4 percent from August, as capacity drops 9.7 percent.
Pinnacle Airlines traffic fell 3.5 percent in August, though occupancy rose to 80 percentSeptember 9th, 2009 Pinnacle Airlines says August traffic fell 3.5 pctMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Regional airline operator Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
Hawaiian Airlines says August traffic, capacity and occupancy roseSeptember 3rd, 2009 Hawaiian Airlines says August traffic roseHONOLULU — Hawaiian Airlines said its systemwide traffic, capacity and load factor rose in August compared with a year earlier. The carrier said it flew 734.8 million revenue passenger miles last month, a 7.3 percent increase from the 684.7 million recorded a year earlier.
Southwest Airlines reduces flights on 92 routes to cope with falling travel demandSeptember 1st, 2009 Southwest Airlines reduces flights on 92 routesDALLAS — Southwest Airlines will temporarily halt flights on three routes early next year as it deals with a decline in air traffic and tries to bend its schedule to fit seasonal demand. The airline published a new schedule Tuesday that covers flights from next Jan.
Abu Dhabi Airport registers strong passenger growthAugust 22nd, 2009 ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi International Airport has recorded strong growth in number of passengers despite the economic downturn, WAM news agency reported Saturday. Passenger numbers for July exceeded 900,000, as figures showed that 923,124 people travelled through the airport in the month.
Airports Company South Africa posts positive growthAugust 21st, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has posted better earnings this year with 3.2 billion rand ($408 million) compared to last year's 2.8 billion (about $357 million), despite a global economic crisis, BuaNews reported. The ACSA said in a statement Thursday that its financial results were solid despite an environment characterised by declining air traffic due to the financial slowdown.
Dubai International Airport reports rise in passenger trafficAugust 19th, 2009 DUBAI - The Dubai International Airport saw an increase of passenger traffic in July, registering a 12.6 percent growth, the highest since May 2008, WAM news agency reported Wednesday. It is also the second consecutive month of double-digit growth in passenger traffic this year following the 10.3 percent rise in June.
IATA says air traffic may have leveled off in June from earlier plunge; lower fares helpedAugust 18th, 2009 IATA says air traffic stabilized in JuneNEW YORK — The International Air Transport Association on Monday said that worldwide passenger traffic may have stabilized in June, in part because lower fares got more people on planes. Airlines cut fares on many routes to fill planes as fewer people flew because of the weak global economy.
SkyWest traffic up 8.9 percent in July, as capacity rises 4.5 percentAugust 11th, 2009 SkyWest July traffic rises 8.9 percentST. GEORGE, Utah — Regional airline operator SkyWest Inc., which runs SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, said July traffic rose 8.9 percent.
Airports operator BAA says long-haul and European traffic returned to growth in JulyAugust 10th, 2009 BAA reports pickup in long-haul trafficLONDON —British airports operator BAA said Monday that European and long-haul traffic returned to growth in July, while London's Heathrow recorded its third-busiest month on record. BAA, which is majority owned by Spain's Grupo Ferrovial, said the number of passengers grew 1.2 percent in Europe and 4.8 percent across the long-haul network, excluding North Atlantic routes.
JetBlue posts 2Q as cost cuts, lower fuel offset declining passenger demandJuly 23rd, 2009 JetBlue posts 2Q profitNEW YORK — JetBlue Airways Corp. said Thursday it posted a second-quarter profit as cost cuts and lower fuel prices balanced out declining passenger demand.
Southwest Airlines traffic, occupancy rose in April, capacity fellMay 6th, 2009 Southwest traffic rose in AprilDALLAS — Discount carrier Southwest Airlines Co. reported Wednesday that April traffic and load factor rose while capacity fell, compared to the same month last year.
'More railway terminals needed in Kolkata'February 6th, 2009 KOLKATA - This metropolis needs at least three more terminals to split the growing rail traffic load, chairman of parliamentary standing committee on railways Basudeb Acharia said Saturday. 'Passenger rate in Eastern and South-Eastern railway is growing by 4.5 percent per year.