EANS-News: Air Berlin PLC
Air Berlin increased number of passengers in May
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Berlin (euro adhoc) - In May 2010, Air Berlin, Germany's second-largest airline company, welcomed 2,905,322 passengers on board, i.e. an increase of 1.8 percent (May 2009: 2,853,716 passengers, including those traveling on the acquired TUIfly routes). Fleet capacity utilization decreased to 74.0 percent, i.e. by 2.7 percentage points (May 2009: 76.7 percent). Due to the problems caused by the presence of volcanic ash in the atmosphere and the reluctant booking behavior related thereto, revenue per available seat kilometer (ASK) decreased by 6.9 percent, i.e. from 5.88 to 5.48 Eurocents.
For the period from January to May 2010, Air Berlin transported a total of 11,205,691 passengers (including those traveling on the acquired TUIfly routes), i.e. 1.8 percent less than in the corresponding period of the previous year (2009: 11,415,854 passengers). Fleet capacity utilization for the first five months of the year decreased by 1.9 percentage points to 71.9 percent (2009: 73.8 percent). Accumulated capacity for the January to May 2010 period increased slightly (+ 0.7 percent).
May 2010
Capacity 3,922,586 Number of passengers 2,905,322 Capacity utilization rate in % 74,0 May 2010, accumulated Capacity 15,577.521 Number of passengers 11,205,691 Capacity utilization rate in % 71,9
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Further inquiry note:
Alexandra Müller
Air Berlin Press Officer
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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