Air Berlin PLC & Co Luftverkehrs KG
EANS-News: airberlin starts off the new year with increased capacity utilization
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information/Traffic Figures January 2013 Berlin, (euro adhoc) - In the first month of 2013, airberlin increased its capacity utilization rate to 83.1 percent, i.e. an increase of 1.0 percentage points over the previous year. In January 2013, Germany's second-largest airline company welcomed a total of 1,757,109 flight-guests on board. By eliminating unprofitable routes and optimizing flight schedules, airberlin reduced its available seat kilometers in January in a targeted manner by 9.9 percent to 3,449.5 million. For 2013, airberlin has changed the way it calculates its seat capacity utilization. The capacity utilization calculation is now determined according to the sector standard, and the revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) are compared to the available seat kilometers (ASK). For the purpose of a yearly comparison, the seat capacity utilization for 2012 was likewise calculated anew. January 2013 ASK m. 3,449.5 (-9.9%) RPK m. 2,867.9 (-8.8%) Number of flight-guests 1,757,109 (-7.6 %) Capacity utilization rate in % 83.1% (+1.0 p.p.) January 2012 ASK m. 3,831.4 RPK m. 3,145.9 Number of flight-guests 1,901,779 Capacity utilization rate in % 82.1% Further inquiry note: Mathias Radowski Pressereferent 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, free trade/Bondm: Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English