Glossary
Airline Operations
Load Factor (LF)
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Definition
The percentage of available seats on an aircraft that are filled with passengers
Related Terms
Available Seat Kilometer (ASK)
The total passenger capacity of an airline measured in seats multiplied by distance flown
Oversale (Overbooking)
The airline practice of selling more tickets than available seats to account for no-shows
Revenue Passenger Kilometer (RPK)
A measure of airline traffic calculated as passengers carried multiplied by distance flown
Yield
Average revenue per passenger-kilometer, a key airline profitability metric
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Load Factor (LF)?
The percentage of available seats on an aircraft that are filled with passengers
What does LF stand for?
LF stands for Load Factor (LF). The percentage of available seats on an aircraft that are filled with passengers
How does Load Factor (LF) relate to other aviation concepts?
Load Factor (LF) is closely related to Available Seat Kilometer and Oversale (Overbooking), among other key aviation concepts.
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