RENO, Nev., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Reno Air, Inc.,
(Nasdaq: RENO) (Pacific: RNO) today announced it carried a record
532,855 passengers in August, representing a 6.6 percent increase over the
same month last year. The airline flew 310,926,040 revenue passenger miles
(RPMs) with a capacity of 423,880,752 available seat miles (ASMs), producing a
load factor of 73.4 percent.
"We are pleased with the record August results, especially with an early
Labor Day holiday which resulted in a shorter summer travel season," said Reno
Air President and CEO Robert Reding. "Our advance bookings remain strong as
travelers continue to prefer our low fare, full-service product."
RENO AIR AUGUST TRAFFIC RESULTS
1997 1996 Percent Change
RPMs (000) 310,926 308,947 .6%
ASMs (000) 423,881 423,779 unchanged
Load Factor (%) 73.4 72.9 .5 points
Passengers 532,855 500,011 6.6%
RENO AIR YEAR-TO-DATE TRAFFIC STATISTICS
Eight Months Ended August 31
1997 1996 Percent Change
RPMs (000) 2,148,312 2,022,515 6.2%
ASMs (000) 3,126,866 2,960,491 5.6%
Load Factor (%) 68.7 68.3 .4 points
Passengers 3,741,970 3,371,997 11%
Reno Air currently serves 23 cities with more than 200 daily scheduled
departures. The addition of Oklahoma City on Sept. 16, 1997 will increase the
number of cities served to 24. The carrier's fleet of 30 McDonnell Douglas
MD-80 and MD-90 series jets has an average age of less than seven years. Reno
Air offers everyday low fares, advance seat assignments, frequent flyer
programs, a spacious first class cabin, "EZtrip" ticketless travel and full
participation in all major computer reservation systems.
SOURCE Reno Air Inc.
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CONTACT:
Connie Huff, Corporate Communications,
702-686-3874, or evening/weekend, 888-396-0817, or Richard Guess,
Corporate Communications, 702-686-3842, or evening/weekend,
888-523-4880, both of Reno Air
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