Record Load Factor for December, Full Year for Air Canada

For the month of December, system traffic on a consolidated basis for Air Canada and Jazz rose 2.4 per cent on a capacity increase of 1.6 per cent system wide. This resulted in a load factor of 78.8 per cent versus 78.2 per cent in December 2006, a record for the month. Load factor for the full year was 80.6 per cent on a combined basis, a record for the fourth consecutive year.

The mainline carrier flew 2.3 per cent more revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in December 2007 than in December 2006, according to preliminary traffic figures. Capacity increased by 1.6 per cent, resulting in a load factor of 79.3 per cent, compared to 78.8 per cent in December 2006; an increase of 0.5 percentage points.

Jazz, from which Air Canada purchases regional capacity, flew 3.8 per cent more RPMs in December 2007 than in December 2006, according to preliminary traffic figures. Capacity increased by 2.5 per cent, resulting in a load factor of 73.3 per cent, compared to 72.4 per cent in December 2006; an increase of 0.9 percentage points.