EANS-News: Air Berlin PLC
airberlin: Increased capacity utilization in March
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Company Information/Traffic Figures March 2011
Berlin (euro adhoc) - In March 2011, airberlin welcomed 2,594,556 passengers on board, i.e. slightly less (-0.2 percent) than in the corresponding month of the previous year (March 2010: 2,599,960 passengers). Fleet capacity utilization increased by 1.8 percentage points, namely from 71.8 to 73.6 percent. In comparison with March of the previous year, capacity was reduced by 2.7 percent.
For the period from January to March 2011, a total of 6,871,801 passengers traveled on airberlin's flight route network, i.e. 1.9 percent more than in the corresponding period of the previous year (2010: 6,742,088 passengers). Fleet capacity utilization for the first three months of the year increased by 2.2 percentage points, namely from 70.3 to 72.5 percent. Accumulated capacity decreased by 1.2 percent.
March 2011
Capacity 3,522,267 Number of passengers 2,594,556 Capacity utilization rate in % 73,6 March 2011, accumulated Capacity 9,472,578 Number of passengers 6,871,801 Capacity utilization rate in % 72.5
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Further inquiry note:
Alexandra Bakir
Senior Manager Public Relations
Tel.: +49 (0)30 3434 1500
Fax: +49 (0)30 3434 1509
E-Mail: abpresse@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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