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Another double-digit earnings increase

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air transport/Traffic Figures November 2008

Over the period from January to November 2008,
Air Berlin transported a total of 26,752,602 passengers, i.e. 1.5 
percent more than in the corresponding period of the previous year 
(2007: 26,363,830). Fleet capacity utilization for the first eleven 
months of 2008 was slightly higher than in the previous year, 
increasing from 77.6 to 78.8 percent (+1.2 percentage points).

With the start of the 2008/09 winter flight schedule in November, the
efficiency program introduced in the spring has come into full 
effect. Among other measures, capacity in November was reduced by a 
total of 6.3 percent. As a result, the number of passengers decreased
by 5.5 percent to reach 1,942,308 (2007: 2,055,010). Capacity 
utilization increased from 72.0 to 72.6 percent, i.e. an increase of 
0.6 percentage points. Air Berlin's revenue per available seat 
kilometre ("Yield per ASK") showed double-digit growth, rising from 
4.30 to 5.18 Eurocents, i.e. a 20.2 percent increase over the 
corresponding month of the previous year.

November 2008

Capacity                          2,673,724
Number of passengers              1,942,308
Capacity utilization rate in %        72,64

November 2008, accumulated
Capacity                         33,946,514
Number of passengers             26,752,602
Capacity utilization rate in %        78,81

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Further inquiry note:

Alexandra Müller
Press Officer Air Berlin
Tel.: +49 (0)30 3434 1500
Fax : +49 (0)30 3434 1509
E-Mail: alexandramueller@airberlin.com

Branche: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
WKN: AB1000
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