Air Berlin PLC & Co Luftverkehrs KG
EANS-News: Air Berlin PLC
airberlin: Increased capacity utilization in April
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information/Traffic Figures April 2012 Berlin (euro adhoc) - In April 2012, airberlin was able to increase fleet capacity utilization to 78.0 percent, i.e. an increase of 2 percentage points. This marks the twelfth successive month, in which the airline company has consistently improved its capacity utilization. In monthly comparison, the company had reduced capacity by 6.7 percent in a targeted manner in the context of the efficiency-increasing program "Shape & Size". At the same time, the number of passengers transported only decreased by 4.3 percent, namely from 2,778,784 passengers in April 2011 to 2,659,549 passengers in April 2012. From January to April, airberlin welcomed a total of 9,170,527 passengers on board, i.e. 5 percent less than in the corresponding period of the previous year. This was offset by a capacity reduction of 9.1 percent in the first four months of the year. Over the same period, airberlin was able to increase its capacity utilization rate from 73.5 percent to 76.8 percent (+3.3 percentage points). April 2012 April 2012, accumulated Capacity 3,408,746 (-6.7 %) Capacity 11,934,988 (-9.1 %) Number of passengers 2,659,549(-4.3 %) Number of passengers 9,170,527 (-5.0 %) Capacity utiliz. rate in % 78.0(+2.0 pp)Capacity utiliz. rate in % 76.8(+3.3 pp) Further inquiry note: Melanie Schyja Press Officer Tel.: +49 (0)30 3434 1500 Fax: +49 (0)30 3434 1509 E-Mail: melanie.schyja@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, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English