EANS-News: Air Berlin PLC / Air Berlin: More passengers and increased revenue in February

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Company Information/Traffic Figures February 2010

Berlin (euro adhoc) - In February 2010, Air Berlin, Germany's
second-largest airline company, transported 1,951,085 passengers
(including those travelling on the acquired TUIfly routes), i.e. 3.1
percent more than in the corresponding month of the previous year
(February 2009: 1,893,197 passengers, including those travelling on
the acquired TUIfly routes). At the same time, Air Berlin was able to
increase its revenue per available seat kilometer (ASK) to 5.51
Eurocents, i.e. an increase of 3.3 percent (February 2009: 5.33
Eurocents). Fleet capacity utilization decreased slightly to 70.6
percent, i.e. by 0.3 percentage points (February 2009: 70.9 percent).
Capacity increased by 3.5 percent as compared to the corresponding
month of the previous year.

For the period from January to February 2010, Air Berlin welcomed a
total of 3,831,754 passengers on board (including those travelling on
the acquired TUIfly routes), i.e. 0.9 percent more than in the
corresponding period of the previous year (2009: 3,796,527
passengers). Accumulated capacity increased by 1.4 percent. Fleet
capacity utilization for the first two months of the year decreased
by 0.3 percentage points to 69.9 percent (2009: 70.2 percent).

February 2010
Capacity 2.762.723
Number of passengers 1.951.085
Capacity utilization rate in % 70,6

February 2010, accumulated
Capacity 5.486.466
Number of passengers 3.831.754
Capacity utilization rate in % 69,9

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ots Originaltext: Air Berlin PLC & Co Luftverkehrs KG
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Further inquiry note:

Yasmin Born

Senior Manager Public Relations

Tel.: +49 (0)30 3434 1536

Fax: +49 (0)30 3434 1509

E-Mail: yborn@airberlin.com

Branche: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
WKN: AB1000
Index: SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Hamburg / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
München / free trade