Revenue Seat Miles - RPM

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	Definition of 'Revenue Seat Miles - RPM' Also known as revenue passenger miles, RPM refers to how many seats were actually sold on an airline's flight.
	Investopedia explains 'Revenue Seat Miles - RPM' Simply put, a measure of an airline's revenue based on its traffic.

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