BRIEF-Westjet Airlines March 2018 RPMS Increased 7 Pct

April 9 (Reuters) - WestJet Airlines Ltd:

* WESTJET REPORTS MARCH LOAD FACTOR OF 85.6 PER CENT

* MARCH 2018 REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (RPMS), OR TRAFFIC, INCREASED 7.0 PER CENT YEAR OVER YEAR

* MARCH 2018 TRAFFIC RESULTS WITH A LOAD FACTOR OF 85.6 PER CENT, AN INCREASE OF 1.5 PERCENTAGE POINTS YEAR OVER YEAR

* MARCH 2018 ASMS OF 2.82 BILLION, UP 5.2 PERCENT Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: