Contact: A. L. Maxson
Executive Vice President Finance
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.
Bloomington, MN 55431
(612)767-7000
For Immediate Release
November 7, 1996
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. reports its preliminary traffic results for the month ended October 31, 1996.
OCTOBER |
| YEAR TO DATE | ||||
1996 | 1995 | Change | 1996 | 1995 | Change | |
| Available Seat Miles (000) | 60,715 | 56,353 | 7.7% | 567,139 | 466,066 | 21.7% |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (000) | 26,768 | 24,526 | 9.2% | 251,633 | 207,401 | 21.3% |
| Revenue Passengers Carried | 90,267 | 80,742 | 11.8% | 853,559 | 668,765 | 27.6% |
| Passenger Load Factor | 44.1% | 43.5% | (.6) pts | 44.4% | 44.5% | (.1) pts |
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. maintains three regional airline marketing identities providing scheduled passenger and air freight
service. In the Upper Midwest, the Company operates primarily as United Express under a cooperative agreement with
United Airlines, Inc. and serves 60 destinations. Along the East Coast, the Company operates as Midway Connection under a
cooperative Agreement with Midway Airlines, Inc. and serves 16 destinations. In Arizona, New Mexico, certain cities in the
Midwest, and Mexico, the Company operates under the name Great Lakes Airlines and serves 13 destinations, two of which
are also served as United Express.
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. trades on the NASDAQ/NMS under the symbol GLUX.
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