American Airlines Group October Traffic Increases 5.8%, Capacity Up 2.1% 

The FINANCIAL — American Airlines Group on November 10 reported October 2015 and year-to-date traffic results.

American Airlines Group’s total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) were 18.9 billion, up 5.8 percent versus October 2014. Total capacity was 22.2 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 2.1 percent versus October 2014. Total passenger load factor was 85.2 percent, up 3.0 percentage points versus October 2014. The Company’s traffic, capacity and load factor were all records for the month of October, according to American Airlines.

The Company continues to expect its fourth quarter 2015 consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) to be down approximately 5 to 7 percent year-over-year. In addition, the Company continues to expect its fourth quarter pretax margin excluding special items to be between 12 and 14 percent.

The following summarizes American Airlines Group traffic results for the month and year-to-date ended October 31, 2015 and 2014, consisting of mainline-operated flights, wholly owned regional subsidiaries and operating results from capacity purchase agreements.