United Airlines' load factor came in above analyst predictions and at its highest level in at least six. Load factor measures the percentage of an airline's seating capacity that is filled with paying ...

In recent years, airlines have increased revenue by both expanding capacity and by selling a higher percentage of the seats available (load factor). Increased load factor is almost free money because ...

Summer is here. That means even more packed planes and sweltering airports. If you think that airline flights are much more crowded than they used to be, you're not wrong. The passenger load factor ...