DULLES, Va. --
Independence Air did not quite fill half its seats with paying
passengers in July, reporting a 47% load factor for its first full
month of operations, the airline reported Aug. 10.
An Independence
spokesman said the airline is not concerned and expects its load
factor to climb to 57% to 60% this month, making progress towards
its goal of attaining load factors in the low 70s. He would not
disclose the airlines break-even load factor.
Independence,
based at Dulles Airport, started service June 16 and has not
altered its growth plan, which will have it flying to 37
destinations by Oct. 1. A West Coast destination and a major
location in Florida will be added in November, when Independence
receives the first of its new A319 aircraft.
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