RNS Number : 0839C
Aer Lingus Group PLC
06 November 2009
Aer Lingus Group plc
ISE: EIL1 LSE: AERL
Traffic Statistics - October 2009
Dublin & London, 6 November 2009: Aer Lingus Group plc ("Aer Lingus"), today announced traffic statistics for the month of October 2009.
Aer Lingus' total passenger numbers in October 2009 were 902,000 a decrease of 0.2% compared to October 2008. Short haul passengers were 821,000, a 3.3% increase on October 2008 and long haul passengers were 81,000, a 25.7% decrease on October 2008.
Aer Lingus' overall load factor in the month was 74.6%, an increase of 1.3 points compared to October 2008, with capacity decreasing by 10.4%. Short haul load factor was 77.0%, a decrease of 0.1 points on 2008, with capacity increasing by 6.0%. Long haul load factor was 70.1%, an increase of 1.3 points on 2008, with capacity decreasing by 30.4%.
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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October
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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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821
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795
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3.3
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8,276
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7,894
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4.8
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Long haul
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81
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109
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(25.7)
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922
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1,085
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(15.0)
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Total
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902
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904
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(0.2)
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9,198
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8,979
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2.4
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Revenue passenger
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kilometres (RPKs) (millions)1
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Short haul
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885
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836
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5.9
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8,898
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8,245
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7.9
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Long haul
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434
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612
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(29.1)
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5,017
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6,175
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(18.8)
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Total
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1,319
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1,448
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(8.9)
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13,915
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14,420
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(3.5)
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Available seat kilometres
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(ASKs) (millions)
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Short haul
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1,150
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1,085
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6.0
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11,240
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10,559
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6.4
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Long haul
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619
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890
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(30.4)
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6,982
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8,656
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(19.3)
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Total
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1,769
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1,975
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(10.4)
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18,222
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19,215
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(5.2)
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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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77.0
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77.1
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(0.1)
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79.2
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78.1
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1.1
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Long haul
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70.1
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68.8
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1.3
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71.9
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71.3
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0.6
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Total
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74.6
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73.3
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1.3
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76.4
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75.0
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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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