JetBlue Airways Reports December Traffic

NEW YORK--()--JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) reported its preliminary traffic results for December 2017. Traffic in December increased 2.7 percent from December 2016, on a capacity increase of 4.4 percent.

Load factor for December 2017 was 82.7 percent, a decrease of 1.4 points from December 2016. JetBlue’s preliminary completion factor was 99.8 percent and its on-time (1) performance was 74.1 percent.

The following reflects revised guidance for the fourth quarter of 2017:

  • Fourth quarter revenue per available seat mile (RASM) is expected to increase approximately 1.8% year-over-year.
  • CASM ex-fuel growth is expected to include approximately $23 million of additional expenses associated with the $1,000 bonus for each Crewmember, which will raise our previously provided guidance by 2.0 percentage points.
  • JetBlue expects fuel cost per gallon of $1.89 to $1.92 in the fourth quarter.
             

JETBLUE AIRWAYS TRAFFIC RESULTS

 
December 2017 December 2016 % Change
Revenue passenger miles (000) 4,079,287 3,970,702 2.7 %
Available seat miles (000) 4,931,590 4,721,577 4.4 %
Load factor 82.7 % 84.1 % (1.4) pts.
Revenue passengers 3,430,346 3,376,983 1.6 %
Departures 30,659 29,667 3.3 %
Average stage length (miles) 1,091 1,087 0.4 %
 
Y-T-D 2017 Y-T-D 2016 % Change
Revenue passenger miles (000) 47,239,706 45,618,635 3.6 %
Available seat miles (000) 56,007,224 53,619,536 4.5 %
Load factor 84.3 % 85.1 % (0.8) pts.
Revenue passengers 40,038,090 38,263,104 4.6 %
Departures 353,681 337,302 4.9 %
Average stage length (miles) 1,072 1,093 (1.9 )%
 

(1) The U.S. Department of Transportation considers on-time arrivals to be those domestic flights arriving within 14 minutes of schedule.

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Contacts

JetBlue Investor Relations
Tel: +1 718-709-2202
ir@jetblue.com
or
JetBlue Corporate Communications
Tel: +1 718-709-3089
corpcomm@jetblue.com