EANS-News: Air Berlin PLC
airberlin: More guests per flight in 2012
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information/Traffic Figures December 2012 Berlin (euro adhoc) - In 2012, airberlin increased its capacity utilization rate by 1.6 percentage points over the previous year, to 79.80 percent, and was therefore able to welcome more guests on board per flight. Over the 2012 period, airberlin has reduced its capacity in a targeted manner by eliminating unprofitable routes and has optimized flight frequencies by 7.4 percent in yearly comparison. In this manner, the capacity utilization rate increased, since airberlin transported 2012 a total of 33,346,495 guests, i.e. only 5.5 percent less than in the previous year (2011: 35,300,209 guests). In December 2012, airberlin increased its capacity utilization rate by 3.1 percentage points over the previous year. Germany's second-largest airline company reduced its capacity in December by 12.1 percent, to 2,375,083 seats, in yearly comparison. In December 2012, airberlin transported 1,848,313 flight-guests, i.e. only 8.5 percent less than in the corresponding month of the previous year. airberlin thus increased its flight capacity utilization in December 2012 to 77.82 percent. December 2012 Capacity 2,375,083 (-12.1 %) Number of flight-guests 1,848,313 (-8.5 %) Capacity utilization rate in % 77.82% (+3.1 pp) December 2012, accumulated Capacity 41,788,847 (-7.4 %) Number of flight-guests 33,346,495 (-5.5 %) Capacity utilization rate in % 79.80% (+1.6 pp) Further inquiry note: Mathias Radowski Pressereferent Tel.: +49 (0)30/3434-1500 E-Mail: Mathias.Radowski@airberlin.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: Air Berlin PLC The Hour House, High Street 32 UK-WD3 1ER Rickmansworth, Herts phone: +49 (0)30 3434 1500 FAX: +49 (0)30/3434-1509 mail: abpresse@airberlin.com WWW: http://www.airberlin.com sector: Air Transport ISIN: GB00B128C026 indexes: SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, free trade/Bondm: Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English
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