05.08.2011 – 08:01

Air Berlin PLC

EANS-News: Air Berlin PLC
airberlin: More passengers and increased capacity utilization in July

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Company Information/Traffic Figures July 2011


Berlin (euro adhoc) - In July 2011, airberlin welcomed 3,809,401 guests on
board, i.e. 2.9 percent more than in the corresponding month of the previous
year (July 2010: 3,700,971 passengers). Fleet capacity utilization for July
increased by 3.3 percentage points, i.e. from 81.2 to 84.5 percent. As compared
to July 2010, capacity was reduced by 1.1 percent.

For the period from January to July, a total of 20,232,567 passengers traveled
on airberlin's flight network, i.e. 5.2 percent more than in the corresponding
period of the previous year. Fleet capacity utilization for the first seven
months of the year increased by 3.1 percentage points, i.e. from 73.8 to 76.9
percent. Accumulated capacity increased by 1.1 percent.

July 2011

Capacity                              4,511,039
Number of passengers                  3,809,401                         
Capacity utilization rate in %             84.5        

                       
July 2011, accumulated
Capacity                             26,330,200
Passengers                           20,232,567          
Capacity utilization rate in %             76.9

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

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company:     Air Berlin PLC
             The Hour House, High Street 32
             UK-WD3 1ER Rickmansworth, Herts
phone:       +49 (0)30 3434 1500
FAX:         +49 (0)30/3434-1049
mail:         abpresse@airberlin.com
WWW:         http://www.airberlin.com
sector:      Air Transport
ISIN:        GB00B128C026
indexes:     SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
             Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, München 
language:   English