INDIANAPOLIS, June 3, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- ATA Airlines, Inc., the principal subsidiary of ATA Holdings Corp. (Pink Sheets:ATAHQ), today reported that May jet scheduled service traffic decreased 49.8 percent from 2004 to 509.2 million RPMs (revenue passenger miles). Capacity decreased 46.5 percent compared to 2004 to 773.5 million ASMs (available seat miles). ATA's May jet scheduled service passenger load factor decreased 4.3 points to 65.8 percent. There were 414,175 passengers enplaned in May, a decrease of 50.6 percent.
As of May 31, 2005, ATA has a jet fleet of 22 Boeing 737-800s, 6 Boeing 757-200s, 12 Boeing 757-300s and five Lockheed L-1011s.
ATA Airlines, now in its 32nd year of operation, offers dependable, easy and affordable travel to 30 destinations. ATA serves major business centers throughout the U.S. and popular leisure destinations, including Hawaii. ATA also offers travelers a broad array of travel destinations via its codeshare with Southwest Airlines. For more information about ATA, visit www.ata.com
ATA Airlines Scheduled Service Statistics
May 2005 2004 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles
(RPMs) (000s) 509,204 1,013,543 -49.8%
Available Seat Miles
(ASMs) (000s) 773,528 1,445,777 -46.5%
Load Factor 65.8% 70.1% -4.3 pts
Passengers Enplaned 414,175 838,216 -50.6%
Passenger Trip Length 1,229 1,209 1.7%
Year-To-Date 2005 2004 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles
(RPMs) (000s) 2,916,153 5,178,495 -43.7%
Available Seat Miles
(ASMs) (000s) 4,565,685 7,447,141 -38.7%
Load Factor 63.9% 69.5% -5.6 pts
Passengers Enplaned 2,349,282 4,196,091 -44.0%
Passenger Trip Length 1,241 1,234 0.6%
ATA Airlines Charter Service Statistics
May 2005 2004 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles
(RPMs) (000s) 166,694 115,079 44.9%
Available Seat Miles
(ASMs) (000s) 322,210 234,734 37.3%
Passengers Enplaned 34,080 30,280 12.5%
Year-To-Date 2005 2004 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles
(RPMs) (000s) 891,021 739,864 20.4%
Available Seat Miles
(ASMs) (000s) 1,770,030 1,513,872 16.9%
Passengers Enplaned 186,134 181,024 2.8%