News Release

Print Page Print Page | E-mail Page E-mail Page | RSS Feeds RSS Feeds
Printer Friendly Version View printer-friendly version
<< Back
American Airlines Reports May Traffic

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines, the world's largest airline, reported a May load factor of 81.7 percent – a one-point increase compared to the same period last year. Traffic decreased 2.9 percent year over year as capacity decreased 4.0 percent.

Domestic traffic decreased 2.5 percent year over year on 4.0 percent less capacity. International traffic decreased by 3.7 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 4.1 percent.

American, a founding member of the global oneworld® Alliance, boarded 8.5 million passengers in May.

About American Airlines
American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 4,000 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve more than 700 destinations in over 140 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, the AmericanConnection® airlines, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR).