Iberia August Passenger Load Factor Rises To 85.5%
15 September 2010 - 2:32AM
Dow Jones News
Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA (IBLA.MC), Spain's largest
airline, Tuesday said its passenger load factor was 85.5% in
August, up from 82.4% a year earlier.
MAIN FACTS:
- Load factor, a measure of occupancy used in the airline
industry, is the percentage of all seats offered which are occupied
on flights.
- In a regulatory filing, Iberia said load factor in the month
rose as the result of higher demand for air travel, especially for
long haul flights.
- Long haul flights had a load factor of 87.7% in August, up
from 83.4% a year earlier.
Company Web site: http://www.iberia.com
-By Jonathan House, Dow Jones Newswires; 34 91 395 8120;
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