Interisland carrier Go Mokulele reported a load factor of 70% for its February flights, an average that was 3.9% better than the same month one year ago.
However, the airline's total number of passengers decreased, dropping 9.7% to 50,590. Available seat miles also sank, plunging more than 21%, to 9.4 million, while the carrier's revenue passenger miles were also off, falling over 16% to 6.6 million.
"While capacity adjustments provided for improved passenger loads, the decline in Hawaii visitor numbers and the seasonally quiet demand for interisland travel resulted in fewer overall travelers compared to the same period last year," Paul Skellon, vice president for Go Mokulele, said in a statement. "We are, however, seeing an encouraging demand for travel in the coming months as people make plans for spring break, the Merrie Monarch festival and the Easter holidays."
Go took over Mokulele's jet air service in October after the carriers combined operations in what each described as a joint venture.
