EANS-News: Air Berlin PLC / Air Berlin: Good capacity utilization for October

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Berlin (euro adhoc) - In October 2009, Air Berlin, Germany's second-largest
airline, transported a total of 2,732,364 passengers (including TUIfly's former
city connections), i.e. 0.9 percent less than in the previous year (October
2008, including TUIfly's former city connections: 2,757,170). Fleet capacity
utilization improved once again, increasing by 0.2 percentage points to 80.2
percent. Compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, capacity was
reduced by 1.2 percent. At 6.13 Eurocents, Air Berlin's revenue per available
seat kilometer (ASK) was slightly lower than that of the previous year (October
2008: 6.19 Eurocents).

From January to October 2009, Air Berlin welcomed a total of 23,710,168
passengers on board, i.e. 4.6 percent less than in the corresponding period of
the previous year (2008, including TUIfly's former city connections:
24,864,285). Accumulated capacity decreased by 3.2 percent. For the same time
period, fleet capacity utilization decreased from 79.3 to 78.2 percent, i.e.
-1.1 percentage points.

October 2009
Capacity 3,407,095
Number of passengers 2,732,364
Capacity utilization rate in % 80.2

October 2009, accumulated
Capacity 30,327,081
Number of passengers 23,710,168
Capacity utilization rate in % 78.2

Further inquiry note:
Alexandra Müller
Press Officer, Air Berlin
phone: + 49 30 3434 1500
fax: + 49 30 3434 1509
e-mail: alexandramueller@airberlin.com
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issuer: 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

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