easyJet passenger statistics for May 2006
| Month ending | May 2006 | May 2005 | Change |
| Passengers1 | 2,939,361 | 2,551,619 | +15.2% |
| Load Factor2 | 83.9% | 84.1% | -0.1pp |
| Rolling 12 month ending | May 2006 | May 2005 | Change |
| Passengers1 | 31,718,857 | 27,946,206 | +13.5% |
| Load Factor2 | 84.2% | 85.1% | -0.9pp |
| Total Revenue3 | £1,501m | £1,239m | +21.1% |
Load factors for the month, slightly behind the rolling 12 month average, were in line with expectations and the previous year.
Andy Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive, said:
“Following strong April revenue results, which benefited from the timing of Easter, the positive performance has continued in May with rolling 12 month revenue up 21.1% compared with the same period last year.”
1Represents the number of earned seats flown. Earned seats include seats that are flown whether or not the passenger turns up because easyJet is a no-refund airline, and once a flight has departed a no-show customer is generally not entitled to change flights or seek a refund. Earned seats also include seats provided for promotional purposes and to staff for business travel.
2Represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of seats available for passengers. No weighting of the load factor is carried out to recognise the effect of varying flight (or "stage") lengths.
3Represents unaudited statutory revenue, which includes the invoiced value of airline and ancillary services, net of passenger tax.
