Air Berlin continues double-digit growth

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air transport/Traffic Figures February 2008

Berlin (euro adhoc) - For February 2008, Air Berlin recorded a
significant increase in the number of passengers flown. In total, Air
Berlin (including LTU, Belair and the airline company Walter)
transported 1,874,177 passengers, i.e. 14.8 percent more than in the
corresponding month of the previous year (02/2007: 1,632,799). Air
Berlin also recorded double-digit growth for the first two months of
2008: The number of passengers welcomed on board increased by 14.4
percent, namely from 3,195,258 to 3,655,733.

For February 2008, the fleet capacity utilization rate improved to
72.5 percent, i.e. an increase of 4.1 percentage points over the
corresponding month of the previous year (02/2007: 68.4 percent). The
accumulated capacity utilization rate for the months of January and
February 2008 increased from 66.8 to 70.8 percent, i.e. an increase
of 4 percentage points.

At 4.71 Eurocents for February 2008, the flight revenue per available
seat kilometer (ASK) was 8.5 percent higher than in the corresponding
month of the previous year (02/2007: 4.35 Eurocents). As Joachim
Hunold, Air Berlin´s Chief Executive Officer, commented on the
figures: "So far, the new year is off to a good start. We are
especially pleased about the earnings increase. This development
illustrates that we have optimized yield management and capacity
control."

February 2008

Capacity 2,584,490
Number of passengers 1,874,177
Capacity utilization rate in % 72.52

February 2008, accumulated
Capacity 5,162,450
Number of passengers 3,655,733
Capacity utilization rate in % 70.81

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Further inquiry note:

Claudia Löffler

Senior Manager Public Relations

Air Berlin

phone: + 49 30 3434 1500

e-mail: cloeffler@airberlin.com

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