Air Canada and WestJet report slightly weaker load factor in Jun-2011

Air Canada and WestJet Airlines, Canada's two largest carriers, both reported slight load factor reductions in the shoulder month of Jun-2011, but expressed optimism about a pick-up in demand during the peak summer travel months of Jul-2011 and Aug-2011. The much smaller Porter Airlines, meanwhile, reported 12.4 ppt load factor increase in the month, although its load factors remain more than 10 ppts weaker than its larger competitors.