HONOLULU, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: HA), today announced its systemwide traffic statistics for July and year-to-date.

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The increase in passenger numbers year-over-year is mainly the result of Hawaiian's expansion of interisland operations, while the lower average load factor reflects adjustment of capacity between markets and a lower transpacific load factor as Hawaiian has raised fares in an effort to offset the increased price of fuel.

    Systemwide Operations
    JULY                     2008           2007    % Change
    PAX                   728,718        656,044      11.1%
    RPMS (000)            675,408        728,547      (7.3%)
    ASMS (000)            858,618        833,300       3.0%
    LF                       78.7%          87.4%     (8.7 pts.)
    YEAR-TO-DATE             2008           2007    % Change
    PAX                 4,615,694      4,106,909      12.4%
    RPMS (000)          4,648,714      4,633,267       0.3%
    ASMS (000)          5,531,465      5,306,182       4.2%
    LF                       84.0%          87.3%     (3.3 pts.)
    PAX: Passengers transported
    RPM: One paying passenger transported one mile
    ASM: One seat transported one mile
    LF:  Percentage of seating capacity utilized
    Additional information is available online at HawaiianAirlines.com.

SOURCE Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.