Air Canada Reports September 2014 Load Factor

For the month of September, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 84.7%, versus 83.2% in September 2013, representing an increase of 1.5 percentage points on a system-wide capacity increase of 7.3%.

On this additional capacity, system wide traffic for September increased 9.2%.

Air Canada's traffic results are reported on a system-wide basis, and include Air Canada rouge, which began operations on 1 July 2013, and regional airlines from which Air Canada purchases capacity.

"I am pleased to report traffic growth of 9.2% and a load factor of 84.7% for the month of September," said Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer. "These strong traffic results on a capacity increase of 7.3% for the month are a powerful indication of the effectiveness of our commercial strategy. Load factor of 87.2% for the third quarter was a record for the quarter as we continued to execute both our international growth plan and Air Canada rouge strategy."