EANS-Adhoc: Preliminary results: Air Berlin realises total revenue of EUR 1.241 billion - the operational result reaches EUR 171.7 million

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9-month report/preliminary Q3-/9-month-figures

31.10.2010

ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG

London, 1 November 2010 - Due to the increasingly positive
development of demand in the third quarter of 2010, Air Berlin PLC´s
total revenue increased as compared to the third quarter of 2009 by
27.4 per cent from EUR 974.0 million to EUR 1.241 billion (Q3 2009
pro forma*: EUR 1.182 billion). The revenue result also includes the
TUIfly City Carrier business as well as the first-time consolidation
of the NIKI acquisition.

The favourable development in the quarter under review is also
reflected in the EBITDAR which increased from EUR 228.7 million in
the third quarter of 2009 to EUR 336.4 million (Q3 2009 pro forma*:
EUR 294.6 million)

The result from operating activities (EBIT) improved from EUR 118.0
million to EUR 171.7 million in the third quarter (Q3 2009 pro
forma*: EUR 151.1 million). The pre-tax earnings have increased from
EUR 121.1 million to EUR 165.0 million (Q3 2009 pro forma*: EUR
152.4).

The net result in the third quarter 2010 amounts to EUR 135.9 million
after EUR 95.2 million in the previous year´s third quarter (Q3 2009
pro forma*: EUR 126.4).

Air Berlin PLC´s total revenue during the first nine months of 2010
increased by 13.7 per cent from EUR 2.470 billion to EUR 2.809
billion as compared to the previous year (9M pro forma*: EUR 2.834
billion). From January to September 2010, EBITDAR improved from EUR
390.7 million in the previous year to EUR 504.7 million (9M pro
forma*: EUR 486.8 million). EBIT decreased from EUR 48.3 million to
EUR 44.8 million (9M pro forma*: EUR 58.8 million). The net result
after the first nine months of 2010 amounts to EUR -14.6 million as
compared to EUR 13.8 million in the previous year (9M pro forma*: EUR
22.1 million).

The equity ratio increased from 20 per cent in the previous quarter
to 22 per cent in the third quarter of 2010; net debt further
decreased from EUR 493 million to EUR 438 million (including net debt
of NIKI´s balance sheet). On 18 November 2010, Air Berlin will
publish detailed information on its third quarter/ nine months
results as well as a complete interim report as of 30 September 2010.
This information will be available on the Internet at
ir.airberlin.com starting at 8:00 a.m. (CET). * Air Berlin Group
including the TUIfly City Carrier business and NIKI

Air Berlin PLC
The Hour House
32 High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1ER
Hertfordshire Great Britain
WKN AB1000 (Share)
on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
(Regulated Market, Prime Standard)
WKN A0NQ9H (Convertible Bond 2007)
Euro MTF Market on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
WKN A1ALH0 (Convertible Bond 2009)
Open Market on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

end of announcement euro adhoc
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ots Originaltext: Air Berlin PLC & Co Luftverkehrs KG
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Further inquiry note:

Ingolf Hegner

Head of Investor Relations

+49 (0)30 3434 1532

ihegner@airberlin.com

Branche: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
WKN: AB1000
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