EANS-News: Air Berlin PLC / Air Berlin increased number of passengers in May

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Berlin (euro adhoc) - In May 2010, Air Berlin, Germany's second-largest airline
company, welcomed 2,905,322 passengers on board, i.e. an increase of 1.8 percent
(May 2009: 2,853,716 passengers, including those traveling on the acquired
TUIfly routes). Fleet capacity utilization decreased to 74.0 percent, i.e. by
2.7 percentage points (May 2009: 76.7 percent). Due to the problems caused by
the presence of volcanic ash in the atmosphere and the reluctant booking
behavior related thereto, revenue per available seat kilometer (ASK) decreased
by 6.9 percent, i.e. from 5.88 to 5.48 Eurocents.

For the period from January to May 2010, Air Berlin transported a total of
11,205,691 passengers (including those traveling on the acquired TUIfly routes),
i.e. 1.8 percent less than in the corresponding period of the previous year
(2009: 11,415,854 passengers). Fleet capacity utilization for the first five
months of the year decreased by 1.9 percentage points to 71.9 percent (2009:
73.8 percent). Accumulated capacity for the January to May 2010 period increased
slightly (+ 0.7 percent).

May 2010
Capacity 3,922,586
Number of passengers 2,905,322
Capacity utilization rate in % 74,0

May 2010, accumulated
Capacity 15,577.521
Number of passengers 11,205,691
Capacity utilization rate in % 71,9

Further inquiry note:
Alexandra Müller
Air Berlin Press Officer
phone.: + 49 30 3434 1500
fax: + 49 30 3434 1509
e-mail: [email protected]
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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: [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

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