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Old 8th Feb 2008, 10:45
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Load Factors

Loads of data on variouus national CAA/DOT websites.

Try www.caa.co.uk/airlinestatistics

Anyway, load factor isn't a single simple measure.

There are several ways of measuring it based on pax/seats or tonnes flown/tonnes available or weighted for loads and distance flown (RPK/RTK and ASK/ATK, with further wrinkles for combination self-loading and non-self loading traffic varieties,

What really matters is how the particular load factor measure compares with the break-even load factor calculated on the same basis.

If your load factor is 85% and your breakeven is 90% your'e stuffed.

If your breakeven is 105% your stuffed, embalmed, buried and cremated, regardless of any actual load factors.
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