RNS Number : 6540D
Aer Lingus Group PLC
07 December 2009
Aer Lingus Group plc
ISE: EIL1 LSE: AERL
Traffic Statistics - November 2009
Dublin & London, 7 December 2009: Aer Lingus Group plc ("Aer Lingus"), today announced traffic statistics for the month of November 2009.
Aer Lingus' total passenger numbers in November 2009 were 776,000 an increase of 4.7% compared to November 2008. Short haul passengers were 704,000, a 9.1% increase on November 2008 and long haul passengers were 72,000, a 25.0% decrease on November 2008.
Aer Lingus' overall load factor in the month was 71.0%, a decrease of 1.3 points compared to November 2008, with capacity decreasing by 4.7%. Short haul load factor was 71.0%, a decrease of 0.8 points on 2008, with capacity increasing by 12.3%. Long haul load factor was 71.1%, a decrease of 1.8 points on 2008, with capacity decreasing by 25.7%.
Detailed traffic statistics are set out on the following page.
For further information please visit www.aerlingus.com or contact:
Declan Murphy Shelia Gahan/Brian Bell
Aer Lingus Group plc Wilson Hartnell Public Relations
Tel: +353 1 886 2228 Tel: +353 1 669 0030
Email: investor.relations@aerlingus.com +353 87 234 2409 (SG)
+353 87 243 6130 (BB)
Email: shelia.gahan@ogilvy.com
brian.bell@ogilvy.com
International enquiries
Victoria Palmer-Moore/Matthew Fletcher
Powerscourt
Tel: +44 207 250 1446
Email: victoria.palmermoore@powerscourtmedia.com
matthew.fletcher@powerscourtmedia.com
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Aer Lingus Scheduled Traffic Statistics
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November
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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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704
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645
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9.1
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8,980
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8,539
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5.2
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Long haul
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72
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96
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(25.0)
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994
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1,180
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(15.8)
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Total
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776
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741
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4.7
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9,974
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9,719
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2.6
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Revenue passenger
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kilometres (RPKs)
(millions)1
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Short haul
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701
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632
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10.9
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9,599
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8,877
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8.1
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Long haul
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374
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516
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(27.5)
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5,391
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6,691
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(19.4)
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Total
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1,075
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1,148
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(6.4)
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14,990
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15,568
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(3.7)
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Available seat kilometres
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(ASKs) (millions)
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Short haul
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988
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880
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12.3
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12,228
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11,439
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6.9
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Long haul
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526
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708
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(25.7)
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7,508
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9,364
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(19.8)
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Total
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1,514
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1,588
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(4.7)
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19,736
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20,803
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(5.1)
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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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71.0
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71.8
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(0.8)
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78.5
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77.6
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0.9
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Long haul
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71.1
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72.9
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(1.8)
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71.8
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71.5
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0.3
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Total
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71.0
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72.3
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(1.3)
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76.0
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74.8
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1.2
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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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