Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ/NM: RJET) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for February 2014.

The Company generated 0.8 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in February, a 14% increase over the same period in 2013 on a 7% increase in available seat miles (ASMs). Block hours were 5% greater, and load factor increased four percentage points from the same period in 2013. Republic Airways carried 1.6 million passengers, a 9% increase compared to February 2013.

February departures were 2% above the same period in 2013. During February, the Company canceled more than 4,400 of its almost 36,400 scheduled departures due to the extreme weather across much of the country. Overall, the Company completed 87.7% of its scheduled flights in February, compared to 94.6% in February 2013.