In November, the subsidiary companies of Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH) transported 2,167,647 passengers, an decrease of 13.0% compared to November 2016. Capacity, measured in ASKs (available seat kilometers), decreased 9.3%, while passenger traffic, measured in RPKs (revenue passenger kilometers), decreased 7.5%. The load factor for the month was 85.4%, an increase of 166 bps compared to the same period of 2016.
Domestic markets in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador
In November, the subsidiary airlines of Avianca Holdings transported within each of these markets a total of 1,198,937 travelers, down 18.4% compared to November 2016. Capacity (ASKs) decreased 20.7% while passenger traffic (RPKs) decreased 16.8%. The load factor for the month was 88.1%, an increase of 414 bps compared to the same period of 2016.
International markets
In November, the affiliated airlines of Avianca Holdings transported 968,710 passengers on international routes, down 5.2% compared to November 2016. Capacity (ASKs) decreased 6.4%, while passenger traffic (RPKs) decreased 5.1%. The load factor for the month was 84.8%, an increase of 114 bps when compared to the same period of 2016.