EANS-News: Air Berlin PLC / Air Berlin: More passengers and increased revenue in March

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely
responsible for the content of this announcement.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Berlin (euro adhoc) - In March 2010 - just like in the previous month - Air
Berlin, Germany's second-largest airline company, was able to increase the
number of passengers transported. Air Berlin welcomed 2,403,421 passengers on
board, i.e. 4.8 percent more than in the corresponding month of the previous
year (March 2009: 2,293,158 passengers, including those travelling on the
acquired TUIfly routes). At the same time, Air Berlin was able to increase its
revenue per available seat kilometer (ASK) to 5.58 Eurocents, i.e. an increase
of 1.4 percent (March 2009: 5.51 Eurocents). Fleet capacity utilization
decreased to 72.3 percent, i.e. by 1.7 percentage points (March 2009: 74.0
percent). Capacity increased by 7.3 percent as compared to the corresponding
month of the previous year.

For the period from January to March 2010, Air Berlin transported a total of
6,235,175 passengers (including those travelling on the acquired TUIfly routes),
i.e. 2.4 percent more than in the corresponding period of the previous year
(2009: 6,089,685 passengers). Accumulated capacity increased by 3.5 percent.
Fleet capacity utilization for the first three months of the year decreased by
0.8 percentage points to 70.8 percent (2009: 71.6 percent).

March 2010
Capacity 3,325,205
Number of passengers 2,403,421
Capacity utilization rate in % 72,3

March 2010, accumulated
Capacity 8,811,671
Number of passengers 6,235,175
Capacity utilization rate in % 70,8

Further inquiry note:
Yasmin Born
Senior Manager Public Relations
phone: +49 (0)30 3434 1536
fax: +49 (0)30 3434 1509
e-mail: [email protected]
end of announcement euro adhoc
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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: [email protected]
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

OTS-ORIGINALTEXT PRESSEAUSSENDUNG UNTER AUSSCHLIESSLICHER INHALTLICHER VERANTWORTUNG DES AUSSENDERS - WWW.OTS.AT | CNE

print