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Hurricane Lane Mars Hawaiian Holdings August Traffic Data

Hurricane Lane Mars Hawaiian Holdings August Traffic Data

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.’s HA wholly owned subsidiary, Hawaiian Airlines, reported disappointing traffic figures for August. Load factor declined in the month as traffic growth was outpaced by capacity expansion.

Traffic (measured in Revenue Passenger Miles or RPMs) increased 7.6% to 1.56 billion in the month.  Available Seat Miles (ASMs) also climbed 9.9% to 1.85 billion in the period. However, load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) contracted 180 basis points (bps) to 84.4%.

During the first eight months of 2018, the carrier recorded a 6% rise in RPMs while ASMs rose 5.9%. As a result, load factor inched up 10 bps. Additionally, passenger count increased 4.6% while the same slid 0.2% in August.

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. Price

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The decline in August passenger count can be attributed to adverse impacts of Hurricane Lane late in the month. The storm disrupted operations and induced soft bookings due to passengers cancelling flights. Consequently, the carrier trimmed guidance for third-quarter operating revenue per available seat mile (RASM). The airline now anticipates RASM in the range of -2 to 0% (year-over-year change). Earlier outlook was in the band of -1.5 to 1.5% (year-over-year change).

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