EANS-News: Air Berlin PLC
Air Berlin: Good capacity utilization for October
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Company Information/Traffic Figures October 2009
Berlin (euro adhoc) - In October 2009, Air Berlin, Germany's second-largest airline, transported a total of 2,732,364 passengers (including TUIfly's former city connections), i.e. 0.9 percent less than in the previous year (October 2008, including TUIfly's former city connections: 2,757,170). Fleet capacity utilization improved once again, increasing by 0.2 percentage points to 80.2 percent. Compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, capacity was reduced by 1.2 percent. At 6.13 Eurocents, Air Berlin's revenue per available seat kilometer (ASK) was slightly lower than that of the previous year (October 2008: 6.19 Eurocents).
From January to October 2009, Air Berlin welcomed a total of 23,710,168 passengers on board, i.e. 4.6 percent less than in the corresponding period of the previous year (2008, including TUIfly's former city connections: 24,864,285). Accumulated capacity decreased by 3.2 percent. For the same time period, fleet capacity utilization decreased from 79.3 to 78.2 percent, i.e. -1.1 percentage points.
October 2009
Capacity 3,407,095 Number of passengers 2,732,364 Capacity utilization rate in % 80.2 October 2009, accumulated Capacity 30,327,081 Number of passengers 23,710,168 Capacity utilization rate in % 78.2
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Further inquiry note:
Alexandra Müller
Press Officer, Air Berlin
phone: + 49 30 3434 1500
fax: + 49 30 3434 1509
e-mail: alexandramueller@airberlin.com
Branche: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
WKN: AB1000
Index: SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Hamburg / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
München / free trade
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