EasyJet passenger numbers up but load factor dips in October

4th Nov 2016 07:11

(ShareCast News) - Budget airline EasyJet said on Friday that passenger numbers rose last month, but the load factor dropped.Passenger numbers were up 6.9% from last October to just over 6.84m, but the load factor - which gauges how full the planes are - fell to 90.2% from 93.3%.On a rolling 12-month basis, passenger numbers were up 6.3% to 73.58m, while the load factor dipped to 91.3% from 91.7%.