INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- ATA Airlines, Inc., the principal subsidiary of ATA Holdings Corp. (Pink Sheets:ATAHQ), today reported that October scheduled service traffic decreased 49.1 percent from 2004 to 504.5 million RPMs (revenue passenger miles). Capacity decreased 50.3 percent compared to 2004 to 689.5 million ASMs (available seat miles). ATA's October scheduled service passenger load factor increased 1.8 points to 73.2 percent. There were 409,734 passengers enplaned in October, a decrease of 49.4 percent.
As of October 31, 2005, ATA has a fleet of 19 Boeing 737-800s, 6 Boeing 757-200s, 7 Boeing 757-300s and five Lockheed L-1011s.
ATA Airlines is now in its 33rd year of operation. The carrier offers affordable travel to destinations such as New York, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Hawaii, Florida and Mexico. Through direct and connecting codeshare flights, ATA now serves customers in more than 60 markets. For more information, visit www.ata.com.
ATA Airlines Jet Scheduled Service Statistics
October 2005 2004 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs)
(000s) 504,463 990,795 -49.1%
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (000s) 689,501 1,388,003 -50.3%
Load Factor 73.2% 71.4% 1.8 pts
Passengers Enplaned 409,734 809,192 -49.4%
Passenger Trip Length 1,231 1,224 0.6%
Year-To-Date 2005 2004 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs)
(000s) 5,902,871 10,777,623 -45.2%
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (000s) 8,425,562 14,636,196 -42.4%
Load Factor 70.1% 73.6% -3.5 pts
Passengers Enplaned 4,721,297 8,655,246 -45.5%
Passenger Trip Length 1,250 1,245 0.4%
ATA Airlines Charter Service Statistics
October 2005 2004 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs)
(000s) 121,992 176,253 -30.8%
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (000s) 264,253 324,686 -18.6%
Passengers Enplaned 23,260 42,024 -44.7%
Year-To-Date 2005 2004 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs)
(000s) 1,701,128 1,623,431 4.8%
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (000s) 3,234,399 3,145,049 2.8%
Passengers Enplaned 333,023 385,732 -13.7%