Aer Lingus Group plc
ISE: EIL1 LSE: AERL
Traffic Statistics - January 2010
Dublin & London, 8 February 2010: Aer Lingus Group plc ("Aer Lingus"), today announced traffic statistics for the month of January 2010.
Aer Lingus' total passenger numbers in January 2010 were 665,000 an increase of 0.6% compared to January 2009. Short haul passengers were 608,000, a 3.6% increase on January 2009 and long haul passengers were 57,000, a 23.0% decrease on January 2009.
Aer Lingus' overall load factor in the month was 67.4%, an increase of 3.1 points compared to January 2009, with capacity decreasing by 10.7%. Short haul load factor was 67.6%, an increase of 3.0 points on 2009, with capacity increasing by 2.3%. Long haul load factor was 67.0%, an increase of 3.2 points on 2009, with capacity decreasing by 29.4%.
Aer Lingus' monthly traffic statistics are based on passengers who booked on a flight that was scheduled to fly in that month. Aer Lingus present our traffic statistics in this manner because in certain circumstances Aer Lingus are entitled to retain the fares paid by passengers who have booked on a flight but choose not to fly on it. In January 2010, in common with many other carriers, Aer Lingus experienced poor weather conditions leading to flight cancellations. This resulted in a greater than normal difference between Aer Lingus' booked passenger numbers and flown passenger numbers. Aer Lingus' total load factor for January 2010 based on flown passenger numbers was 64.1%.
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: sheila.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
Aer Lingus Scheduled Traffic Statistics
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January
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Year-to-date
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2010
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2009
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Change %
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2010
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2009
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Change %
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Passengers (thousands)1
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Short haul
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608
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587
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3.6
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608
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587
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3.6
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Long haul
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57
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74
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(23.0)
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57
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74
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(23.0)
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Total
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665
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661
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0.6
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665
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661
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0.6
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Revenue passenger
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kilometres (RPKs) (millions)1
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Short haul
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639
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597
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7.0
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639
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597
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7.0
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Long haul
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303
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408
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(25.7)
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303
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408
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(25.7)
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Total
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942
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1,005
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(6.3)
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942
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1,005
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(6.3)
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Available seat kilometres
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(ASKs) (millions)
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Short haul
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945
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924
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2.3
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945
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924
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2.3
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Long haul
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452
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640
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(29.4)
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452
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640
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(29.4)
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Total
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1,397
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1,564
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(10.7)
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1,397
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1,564
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(10.7)
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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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67.6
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64.6
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3.0
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67.6
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64.6
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3.0
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Long haul
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67.0
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63.8
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3.2
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67.0
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63.8
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3.2
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Total
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67.4
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64.3
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3.1
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67.4
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64.3
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3.1
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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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