Air New Zealand Limited reported operating results for the month and year to date ended December 2016. For the month, the company reported passengers carried of 1,595,000 against 1,514,000 a year ago. Revenue passenger kilometres were 3,583 million against 3,497 million a year ago. Available seat kilometres were 4,289 million against 4,115 million a year ago. Passenger load factor was 83.5% against 85.0% a year ago. For the year to date, the company reported passengers carried of 8,086,000 against 7,757,000 a year ago. Revenue passenger kilometres were 17,790 million against 7,757 million a year ago. Available seat kilometres were 21,409 million against 19,985 million a year ago. Passenger load factor was 83.1% against 84.4% a year ago.