load factor

noun

: the percentage of available seats paid for and occupied in an aircraft

Examples of load factor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In its August release, IATA said that strong demand and higher load factors helped airlines recoup some of the exceptionally high fuel costs during the month. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Revenue management systems optimized for yield and operations teams optimized for load factor and network utilization, while commercial teams focused on customer experience and ancillary revenue generation. — Juan Pablo Lafosse, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

As a result, America’s utilities operate at an average load factor — the ratio of demand to peak capacity — of just 53%, according to a recent analysis from Duke University. — Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026

Bookings for the July-to-September fourth quarter were 30% sold, easyJet's Jarvis said, while load factors, the portion of available seats filled by paying customers, were uncertain. — Shashwat Awasthi, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for load factor

• attractor
• cofactor
• compactor
• contactor
• contractor
• distractor
• extractor
• impactor
• protractor
• reactor
• redactor
• refractor