BOGOTA, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In June, the subsidiary companies of Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE:AVH) (BVC:PFAVH) (*) transported 2,606,199 passengers, an increase of 5.9% compared to June 2016. Capacity, measured in ASKs (available seat kilometers), increased 9.1%, while passenger traffic, measured in RPKs (revenue passenger kilometers), increased 10.1%. The load factor for the month was 82.5%, an increase of 80 bps compared to the same period of 2016.
Domestic markets in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador
In June, the subsidiary airlines of Avianca Holdings transported within each of these markets a total of 1,539,232 travelers, up 2.2% compared to June 2016. Capacity (ASKs) decreased 2.6% while passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 0.3%. The load factor for the month was 83.3%, an increase of 240 bps compared to the same period of 2016.
International markets
In June, the affiliated airlines of Avianca Holdings transported 1,066,967 passengers on international routes, up 11.9% compared to June 2016. Capacity (ASKs) increased 12.2%, while passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 12.7%. The load factor for the month was 82.3%, an increase of 30 bps when compared to the same period of 2016.
| Operational Statistics | jun-17 | jun-16 | Δ YoY | 2Q 2017 | 2Q 2016 | Δ YoY |
YTD 2017 |
YTD 2016 |
Δ YoY | ||||||||||
| Avianca Holdings (Consolidated) | |||||||||||||||||||
| PAX (K)1 | 2,606 | 2,460 | 5.9% | 7,706 | 7,073 | 9.0% | 15,227 | 14,205 | 7.2% | ||||||||||
| ASK (mm)2 | 4,225 | 3,874 | 9.1% | 12,621 | 11,575 | 9.0% | 24,801 | 23,079 | 7.5% | ||||||||||
| RPK (mm)3 | 3,484 | 3,166 | 10.1% | 10,346 | 9,037 | 14.5% | 20,317 | 18,098 | 12.3% | ||||||||||
| Load Factor4 | 82.5% | 81.7% | 0.8pp | 82.0% | 78.1% | 3.9pp | 81.9% | 78.4% | 3.5pp | ||||||||||
| Domestic Market | |||||||||||||||||||
| PAX (K)1 | 1,539 | 1,506 | 2.2% | 4,509 | 4,294 | 5.0% | 8,897 | 8,603 | 3.4% | ||||||||||
| ASK (mm)2 | 805 | 826 | -2.6% | 2,440 | 2,484 | -1.8% | 4,900 | 4,965 | -1.3% | ||||||||||
| RPK (mm)3 | 670 | 668 | 0.3% | 1,972 | 1,896 | 4.0% | 3,946 | 3,826 | 3.1% | ||||||||||
| Load Factor4 | 83.3% | 80.9% | 2.4pp | 80.8% | 76.3% | 4.5pp | 80.5% | 77.1% | 3.5pp | ||||||||||
| International Market | |||||||||||||||||||
| PAX (K)1 | 1,067 | 954 | 11.9% | 3,197 | 2,780 | 15.0% | 6,330 | 5,602 | 13.0% | ||||||||||
| ASK (mm)2 | 3,420 | 3,047 | 12.2% | 10,181 | 9,091 | 12.0% | 19,901 | 18,114 | 9.9% | ||||||||||
| RPK (mm)3 | 2,814 | 2,497 | 12.7% | 8,374 | 7,141 | 17.3% | 16,371 | 14,272 | 14.7% | ||||||||||
| Load Factor4 | 82.3% | 82.0% | 0.3pp | 82.3% | 78.6% | 3.7pp | 82.3% | 78.8% | 3.5pp | ||||||||||
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1PAX: Passengers carried |
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2ASKs: Available Seat Kilometers |
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3RPKs: Revenue Passenger Kilometers |
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4Load Factor:Represents utilized seating capacity |
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About Avianca Holdings S.A.
Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC:PFAVH) comprises the airlines: Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. Avianca (Avianca), Tampa Cargo S.A.S. , incorporated in Colombia, Aerolineas Galapagos S.A. - Aerogal, incorporated in Ecuador, and the TACA Group companies: TACA International Airlines S.A., incorporated in El Salvador, Lineas Aereas Costarricenses S.A., LACSA, incorporated in Costa Rica, Trans Américan Airlines S.A., incorporated in Perú, Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A., SANSA, incorporated in Costa Rica, Aerotaxis La Costeña S.A., incorporated in Nicaragua, Isleña de Inversiones S.A. de C.V., ISLEÑA, incorporated in Honduras and Aviateca S.A., incorporated in Guatemala.
On May 1, 2017, Avianca Holdings S.A. (“Avianca”) filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “Form 20-F”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
In compliance with the New York Stock Exchange rules, the Form 20-F is available on our website www.aviancaholdings.com/en/. In addition, all shareholders of Avianca may request, free of charge, a hard copy of Avianca’s complete audited financial statements filed with the SEC. To request a hard copy of Avianca’s audited financial statements or to confirm or clarify this press release, please contact Investor Relations of Avianca Holdings S.A. at: