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INDIANAPOLIS--(Business Wire)--
Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET), today reported preliminary passenger
traffic results for October 2009. The Company generated 1.765 billion revenue
passenger miles (RPMs), a 121.8% increase from the same month last year, while
available seat miles (ASMs) increased 104.4%. Block hours were 85,351 in October
2009, a 46.9% increase from October 2008. Load factor was 79.3% versus 73.0% in
October 2008. A total of 2,797,581 passengers were carried during the month, a
78.1% increase from the same month last year.
October
2009 2009 2009 2008
Fixed-Fee Branded Total Total Change
RPMs (000s) 782,869 982,086 1,764,955 795,694 121.8%
ASMs (000s) 1,017,252 1,209,372 2,226,625 1,089,525 104.4%
Block Hours 53,238 32,113 85,351 58,110 46.9%
Load Factor 77.0% 81.2% 79.3% 73.0% 6.3 pp
Passengers 1,594,125 1,203,456 2,797,581 1,570,408 78.1%
Year to Date
2009 2009 2009 2008
Fixed-Fee Branded Total Total Change
RPMs (000s) 8,155,002 1,432,523 9,587,524 8,189,715 17.1%
ASMs (000s) 10,978,879 1,785,157 12,764,036 11,046,900 15.5%
Block Hours 573,790 55,459 629,249 623,318 1.0%
Load Factor 74.3% 80.2% 75.1% 74.1% 1.0 pp
Passengers 16,047,395 1,898,863 17,946,258 15,988,861 12.2%
Branded operations in 2009 include all operations for Frontier Airlines
beginning October 1st, Midwest Airlines beginning August 1st and Mokulele
Airlines between July 1st and October 14th. Any of the Company`s operations on
behalf of Midwest Airlines and Mokulele Airlines prior to these dates are
included as Fixed-Fee operations.
Republic Airways Holdings, based in Indianapolis, Indiana is an airline holding
company that owns Chautauqua Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Lynx Aviation, Midwest
Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America, collectively "the airlines."
The airlines offer scheduled passenger service on approximately 1,600 flights
daily to 118 cities in 43 states, Canada, and Mexico under branded operations at
Frontier, Midwest and Mokulele, and through fixed-fee airline services
agreements with five major U.S. airlines. The fixed-fee flights are operated
under an airline partner brand, such as AmericanConnection, Continental Express,
Delta Connection, United Express, and US Airways Express. The airlines currently
employ approximately 11,000 aviation professionals and operate 292 aircraft
Republic Airways Holdings
Timothy P. Dooley, 317-487-4308
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