United Airlines is willing to accept more empty seats if higher fares produce a better financial result. That may frustrate passengers wondering why a flight with plenty of availability still costs so much, but it is a useful reminder that filling an aircraft and making money are not the same thing.
Load factor measures the percentage of available seat miles occupied by paying passengers. In essence, it tells us how full the airline’s flights are.
Nocella was direct:
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