Air Berlin PLC & Co Luftverkehrs KG
EANS-News: airberlin: Increased capacity utilization in September
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information/Traffic figures September 2012 Berlin (euro adhoc) - airberlin increased its capacity utilization in September 2012 to 85.45 percent, i.e. an increase of 2.6 percentage points over the corresponding month of the previous year. In September 2012, airberlin welcomed 3,537,477 passengers on board, i.e. 4.0 percent less than in the previous year (September 2011: 3,683,519 passengers). Since airberlin reduced capacity by 6.9 percent in the context of the efficiency-increasing program "Shape & Size", capacity utilization in monthly comparison increased to 85.45 percent (September 2011: 82.85 percent). In the first nine months of 2012, airberlin increased its capacity utilization by 1.4 percentage points over the previous year. Germany's second-largest airline company reduced capacity by a total of 6.8 percent in comparison with the previous year, to 32,800,538 seats. At the same time, airberlin transported 26,250,669 passengers, i.e. only 5.1 percent less than in the January to September period of 2011, and thus increased flight capacity utilization to a total of 80.03 percent. September 2012 Capacity 4,139,729 (-6.9 %) Number of passengers 3,537,477 (-4.0 %) Capacity utilization rate in % 85.45 (+2.6 pp) September 2012, accumulated Capacity 32,800,538 (-6.8 %) Number of passengers 26,250,669 (-5.1 %) Capacity utilization rate in % 80.03 (+1.4 pp) Further inquiry note: Mathias Radowski Press Officer Tel.: +49 (0)30/3434-1500 E-Mail: Mathias.Radowski@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