RNS Number : 3340A
Aer Lingus Group PLC
07 October 2009
Aer Lingus Group plc
ISE: EIL1 LSE: AERL
Traffic Statistics - September 2009
Dublin & London, 7 October 2009: Aer Lingus Group plc ('Aer Lingus'), today announced traffic statistics for the month of September 2009.
Aer Lingus' total passenger numbers in September 2009 were 960,000 an increase of 4.1% compared to September 2008. Short haul passengers were 874,000, a 7.4% increase on September 2008 and long haul passengers were 86,000, a 20.4% decrease on September 2008.
Aer Lingus' overall load factor in the month was 77.5%, an increase of 2.5 points compared to September 2008, with capacity decreasing by 7.6%. Short haul load factor was 80.8%, an increase of 1.0 point on 2008, with capacity increasing by 7.7%. Long haul load factor was 71.6%, an increase of 2.7 points on 2008, with capacity decreasing by 26.9%.
Detailed traffic statistics are set out on the following page.
For further information please visit www.aerlingus.com or contact:
Shane O'Keeffe Shelia Gahan/ Brian Bell
Aer Lingus Group plc Wilson Hartnell Public Relations
Tel: +353 1 886 2059 Tel: +353 1 669 0030
Email: investor.relations@aerlingus.com +353 87 234 2409 (SG)
+353 87 243 6130 (BB)
Email: sheila.gahan@ogilvy.com
brian.bell@ogilvy.com
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Aer Lingus Scheduled Traffic Statistics
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September
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Year-to-date
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2009
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2008
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Change %
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2009
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2008
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Change %
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Passengers (thousands)1
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Short haul
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874
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814
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7.4
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7,455
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7,100
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5.0
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Long haul
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86
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108
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(20.4)
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841
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976
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(13.8)
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Total
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960
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922
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4.1
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8,296
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8,076
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2.7
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Revenue passenger
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kilometres (RPKs) (millions)1
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Short haul
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971
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891
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9.0
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8,013
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7,409
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8.2
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Long haul
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466
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613
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(24.0)
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4,583
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5,563
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(17.6)
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Total
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1,437
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1,504
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(4.5)
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12,596
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12,972
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(2.9)
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Available seat kilometres
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(ASKs) (millions)
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Short haul
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1,202
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1,116
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7.7
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10,090
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9,474
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6.5
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Long haul
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651
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890
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(26.9)
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6,363
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7,766
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(18.1)
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Total
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1,853
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2,006
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(7.6)
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16,453
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17,240
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(4.6)
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Passenger load factor (%)2
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% Points
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% Points
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Short haul
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80.8
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79.8
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1.0
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79.4
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78.2
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1.2
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Long haul
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71.6
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68.9
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2.7
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72.0
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71.6
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0.4
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Total
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77.5
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75.0
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2.5
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76.6
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75.2
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1.4
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Detailed traffic statistics may be subject to change.
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Notes
1 Earned seats and earned revenue passenger kilometres include seats and passenger kilometres respectively that are sold regardless of whether the passenger shows for a flight, as once a flight has departed the passenger is generally not entitled to change flights or obtain a refund.
2 Earned revenue passenger kilometres as a percentage of available seat kilometres
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