EANS-News: Air Berlin PLC
Air Berlin: Increased number of passengers in July
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Company Information/Traffic Figures July 2010
In July 2010, Air Berlin, Germany's second-largest airline company, welcomed 3,700,971 passengers on board, i.e. an increase of 6.4 percent (July 2009: 3,479,401 passengers, including those traveling on the acquired NIKI and TUIfly routes). Fleet capacity utilization decreased by 2.1 percentage points, i.e. from 83.3 to 81.2 percent.
For the period from January to July 2010, a total of 17,928,956 passengers traveled on Air Berlin's flight route network (including the acquired NIKI and TUIfly routes), i.e. slightly more (+0.6 percent) than in the corresponding period of the previous year (2009: 17,817,353 passengers). Fleet capacity utilization for the first seven months of the year decreased by 2.1 percentage points to 74.2 percent (2009: 76.3 percent). Accumulated capacity for the January to July 2010 period increased by 3.5 percent.
July 2010
Capacity 4,561,760 Number of passengers 3,700,971 Capacity utilization rate in % 81.2
July 2010, accumulated Capacity 24,162,241 Number of passengers 17,928,956 Capacity utilization rate in % 74.2
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Further inquiry note:
Yasmin Born
Deputy Director Corporate Communications
Tel.: +49 (0)30 3434 1500
Fax: +49 (0)30 3434 1509
E-Mail: yborn@airberlin.com
Branche: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
WKN: AB1000
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