Available Seat Miles - ASM

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	Definition of 'Available Seat Miles - ASM' This refers to how many seat miles were actually available for purchase on an airline. If all of the seats on the plane are not sold, then the ASM indicates the overall capacity the airline is operating at.
	Investopedia explains 'Available Seat Miles - ASM' Basically a measure of an airline's traffic.

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