Iberia Dec Passenger Load Factor 79% Vs 76% Year Earlier
January 14 2010 - 12:00PM
Dow Jones News
Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA (IBLA.MC), Spain's largest
airline, said Thursday its passenger load factor rose to 79% in
December, a historic high for this month and up from 76% a year
earlier.
Load factor, a measure of occupancy used in the airline
industry, is the percentage of all seats offered which are occupied
on flights.
MAIN FACTS:
- Iberia said its passenger load factor rose in December thanks
to strong demand for its inter-continental flights.
- Iberia said the load factor for its long-haul flights rose to
85% in December from 81.5% in the year-earlier period.
- Iberia said its passenger load factor for 2009 fell slightly
to 79.8% from 80% in 2008.
Iberia Web site: www.iberia.com
- By Jonathan House, Dow Jones Newswires; +34 91 395 8120;
jonathan.house@dowjones.com