EasyJet December Passenger Traffic Rises 3.5%

easyJet PLC ESYJY reported a 3.5% rise in its passenger traffic in December. The airline carried 4.5 million passengers last month, versus 4.3 million passengers in the year-ago period. easyJet's load factor came in flat at 87.9% in December. The airline's passenger traffic surged 3.6% to 61.3 million passengers in 2013 versus 59.2 million. easyJet shares closed at $106.05 yesterday.