WestJet reports September load factor of 75.9 per cent

CALGARY, Oct. 6, 2014 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced September 2014 traffic results with a load factor of 75.9 per cent. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs), or traffic, increased 6.0 per cent year over year, and capacity, measured in available seat miles (ASMs), grew 6.8 per cent over the same period. The airline flew an all-time record 5.2 million guests in the third quarter, a year-over-year increase of 6.2 per cent or approximately 306,000 additional guests.

“We are very pleased with the strong year over year traffic growth we saw in the third quarter, as we flew more than 5 million guests for the first time and achieved our third highest load factor for a third quarter at 83.1 per cent,” said WestJet President and CEO Gregg Saretsky. “I want to thank our 10,000 WestJetters for continuing to deliver a remarkable guest experience as we transition through our shoulder period into the busy winter season.”