Frontier Airlines Reports August 2012 Traffic

INDIANAPOLIS, 2012-09-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ/NM: RJET), today reported preliminary traffic results for August 2012. For the month, Frontier’s load factor of 92% compared to 90% in August 2011. Frontier’s traffic decreased 11%, to 1.1 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs); capacity decreased 13%, to 1.2 billion available seat miles (ASMs). Frontier Airlines served 1.2 million passengers in August.

Aug
2012 2011
Total Total Change
MAINLINE
RPMs (000s) 966,329 1,006,975 -4%
ASMs (000s) 1,047,629 1,105,965 -5%
Block Hrs 18,338 20,256 -9%
LF % 92% 91% 1 pt
Passengers 983,206 1,061,546 -7%
REGIONAL
RPMs (000s) 134,820 234,110 -42%
ASMs (000s) 153,414 273,128 -44%
Block Hrs 4,715 11,160 -58%
LF % 88% 86% 2 pts
Passengers 227,593 405,297 -44%
CONSOLIDATED
RPMs (000s) 1,101,149 1,241,085 -11%
ASMs (000s) 1,201,043 1,379,093 -13%
Block Hrs 23,053 31,416 -27%
LF % 92% 90% 2 pts
Passengers 1,210,799 1,466,843 -17%
Quarter to Date
2012 2011
Total Total Change
MAINLINE
RPMs (000s) 1,997,254 2,021,494 -1%
ASMs (000s) 2,153,920 2,192,924 -2%
Block Hrs 38,055 40,259 -5%
LF % 93% 92% 1 pt
Passengers 2,014,623 2,121,890 -5%
REGIONAL
RPMs (000s) 276,972 487,909 -43%
ASMs (000s) 310,193 562,219 -45%
Block Hrs 9,570 22,794 -58%
LF % 89% 87% 2 pts
Passengers 466,797 833,534 -44%
CONSOLIDATED
RPMs (000s) 2,274,227 2,509,403 -9%
ASMs (000s) 2,464,113 2,755,143 -11%
Block Hrs 47,625 63,053 -24%
LF % 92% 91% 1 pt
Passengers 2,481,420 2,955,424 -16%
Year to Date
2012 2011
Total Total Change
MAINLINE
RPMs (000s) 7,280,760 6,821,767 7%
ASMs (000s) 8,196,061 7,861,880 4%
Block Hrs 147,937 147,096 1%
LF % 89% 87% 2 pts
Passengers 7,271,113 6,924,832 5%
REGIONAL
RPMs (000s) 1,124,656 1,952,670 -42%
ASMs (000s) 1,380,221 2,417,189 -43%
Block Hrs 46,206 97,620 -53%
LF % 81% 81%
Passengers 1,833,076 3,189,567 -43%
CONSOLIDATED
RPMs (000s) 8,405,416 8,774,437 -4%
ASMs (000s) 9,576,282 10,279,069 -7%
Block Hrs 194,143 244,716 -21%
LF % 88% 85% 3 pts
Passengers 9,104,189 10,114,399 -10%

About Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET), an airline holding company that also owns Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America. Currently in its 19th year of operations, Frontier offers service to more than 80 destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The airline employs 5,000 aviation professionals, operating from its hub at Denver International Airport. For in-depth information on Frontier Airlines and to book tickets, visit www.flyfrontier.com.

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