EANS-News: Air Berlin PLC
Air Berlin: More passengers in August
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Company Information/Traffic Figures August 2010
In August 2010, Air Berlin, Germany's second-largest airline company, transported 3,726,913 passengers, i.e. an increase of 8.7 percent (August 2009: 3,428,729 passengers, including those traveling on the acquired NIKI and TUIfly routes). Fleet capacity utilization decreased by 0.8 percentage points, i.e. from 84.3 to 83.5 percent.
For the period from January to August 2010, a total of 21,655,869 passengers traveled on Air Berlin's flight route network (including the acquired NIKI and TUIfly routes), i.e. 1.9 percent more than in the corresponding period of the previous year (2009: 21,246,082 passengers). Fleet capacity utilization for the first eight months of the year decreased by 1.8 percentage points, i.e. from 77.5 to 75.7 percent. Accumulated capacity for the January to August 2010 period increased by 4.4 percent.
August 2010
Capacity 4,465,535 Number of passengers 3,726,913 Capacity utilization rate in % 83.5
August 2010, accumulated Capacity 28,627,776 Number of passengers 21,655,869 Capacity utilization rate in % 75.7
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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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