load factor
nounDefinition of load factor
: the percentage of available seats paid for and occupied in an aircraft
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The load factor from Miami fluctuated, but ended near the peak of 85.3% in November. — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, "Competition for Cuba flights sparks airline row," 9 Mar. 2018 During those three years, the average U.S. airline passenger load factor was between 60.3% and 62.4%; in 2017 the average load was 83.5% (and 84.6% domestically). — Bill Mcgee, USA TODAY, "Is it time to update airplane evacuation tests?," 28 Mar. 2018 Emirates’ load factor, a measure of seats sold per plane, is roughly 78%, compared with the industry average of more than 80%. — Nicolas Parasie, WSJ, "Chateau Margaux for Seat 2A: Emirates Rewrites Rules for Airlines," 12 July 2018 The average load factor was 81.4% worldwide, a record that represented a 0.9-point gain from the previous year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a trade group representing 280 airlines. — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, "Airlines set record filling seats on planes in 2017," 1 Feb. 2018 Spirit's load factor, the percentage of seats filled on an average flight, at Akron-Canton was 77.3 percent in 2017, according to U.S. Department of Transportation figures. — Susan Glaser, cleveland.com, "Spirit Airlines cutting routes at Akron-Canton Airport; only Orlando remains," 29 Mar. 2018 International flights grew slightly more full, averaging an 80.6 load factor up from 80.5 in 2016. — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, "A record 965 million people flew last year, DOT says," 22 Mar. 2018 But if that feels crowded, the load factor in India weighed in at 89.3%, according to IATA. — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, "Airlines set record filling seats on planes in 2017," 1 Feb. 2018 In October, the reason for the increase was because of a 90 percent load factor — most flights were full, the release said. — Gabrielle Russon, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando International Airport hits 44 million passengers," 19 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'load factor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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