Not exact matches
As shown in the chart above, the percentage of seats filled — or the
load factor — for domestic
flights has remained fairly flat at 85 percent in recent years, Bespoke said.
Airlines across North America are posting record «
load factors» — the percentage of seats filled on their
flights — and are exploring ingenious ways to squeeze even more people on board.
«The
load factor beats projections in the US market and also in Latin America, where we were the first airline to offer an intermediate class on direct
flights to and from Spain.»
With a
load factor of 84 %, the carriers are constantly tweaking the cost of award
flights by either raising redemption levels or reducing the saver award inventory, especially in first and business classes.
I expect United to be quite tight with premium cabin award availability on this
flight until they get a better idea of what
load factors are going to be like....
Flights only «Go» if they reach the Jumping Point, or about 80 %
load factor.
The inaugural
flights were 90 per cent full and
load factors for the summer are currently at more than 80 per cent.
It's definitely possible that after the route starts and Etihad has a better sense of the
load factor for the
flight, award space will again be released for some dates, but it's understandable that for this entirely new route Etihad first wants to see how paid bookings perform.