American Airlines Reports March Traffic

April 3, 2007

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines, the world's largest airline, reported a March load factor of 82.4 percent – an increase of 1.3 points compared to the same period last year.  Traffic decreased 1.4 percent year over year as capacity decreased 2.9 percent.

Domestic traffic decreased 2.5 percent year over year on 3.4 percent less capacity.  International traffic increased by 0.8 percent relative to last year on a capacity decrease of 1.8 percent.

American boarded 8.6 million passengers in March.

About American Airlines
American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 4,000 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, the AmericanConnection® airlines, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)

Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following page.

AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION

COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY

EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

 

 

 

March

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

CHANGE

 

REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

11,933,218

 

12,100,872

 

-1.4

%

 

 

D.O.T. DOMESTIC

7,854,997

 

8,054,001

 

-2.5

 

 

INTERNATIONAL

4,078,221

 

4,046,871

 

0.8

 

 

ATLANTIC

1,521,450

 

1,553,185

 

-2.0

 

 

LATIN AMERICA

2,050,371

 

1,987,986

 

3.1

 

 

PACIFIC

506,400

 

505,700

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

14,478,237

 

14,903,169

 

-2.9

%

 

 

D.O.T. DOMESTIC

9,328,630

 

9,661,591

 

-3.4

 

 

INTERNATIONAL

5,149,607

 

5,241,578

 

-1.8

 

 

ATLANTIC

1,901,041

 

1,958,519

 

-2.9

 

 

LATIN AMERICA

2,675,692

 

2,642,605

 

1.3

 

 

PACIFIC

572,874

 

640,455

 

-10.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOAD FACTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

82.4

%

81.1

%

1.3

Pts

 

 

D.O.T. DOMESTIC

84.2

83.3

0.9

 

 

INTERNATIONAL

79.1

77.2

1.9

 

 

ATLANTIC

80.0

79.3

0.7

 

 

LATIN AMERICA

76.6

75.2

1.4

 

 

PACIFIC

88.3

78.9

9.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASSENGERS BOARDED

8,576,165

 

8,719,416

 

-1.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)

190,247

 

191,327

 

-0.6

%


AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION

COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY

EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES

 

 

 

YEAR-TO-DATE March

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

CHANGE

 

REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

32,566,304

 

32,996,092

 

-1.3

%

 

 

D.O.T. DOMESTIC

21,336,086

 

21,892,246

 

-2.5

 

 

INTERNATIONAL

11,230,218

 

11,103,846

 

1.1

 

 

ATLANTIC

3,940,194

 

4,029,530

 

-2.2

 

 

LATIN AMERICA

5,932,821

 

5,692,604

 

4.2

 

 

PACIFIC

1,357,202

 

1,381,712

 

-1.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

41,682,317

 

42,729,555

 

-2.5

%

 

 

D.O.T. DOMESTIC

26,794,044

 

27,652,004

 

-3.1

 

 

INTERNATIONAL

14,888,273

 

15,077,551

 

-1.3

 

 

ATLANTIC

5,409,703

 

5,512,033

 

-1.9

 

 

LATIN AMERICA

7,825,002

 

7,717,700

 

1.4

 

 

PACIFIC

1,653,567

 

1,847,818

 

-10.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOAD FACTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

78.1

%

77.2

%

0.9

Pts

 

 

D.O.T. DOMESTIC

79.6

79.1

0.5

 

 

INTERNATIONAL

75.4

73.6

1.8

 

 

ATLANTIC

72.8

73.1

-0.3

 

 

LATIN AMERICA

75.8

73.7

2.1

 

 

PACIFIC

82.0

74.7

7.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASSENGERS BOARDED

23,299,768

 

23,650,209

 

-1.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)

523,375

 

520,803

 

0.5

%