EANS-Adhoc: Air Berlin PLC realises total revenue of EUR 1.116 billion in the second quarter of 2011 - operating result reaches EUR -32.2 million - net result amounts to EUR -43.9 million

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6-month report

11.08.2011

Ad hoc Notification Pursuant to § 15 of the German Securities Trading
Act (WpHG)

London, 11 August 2011 - Air Berlin PLC group´s revenue increased by
27.3 per cent to EUR 1,116.2 million in the second quarter of 2011 as
compared to EUR 877.0 million in the previous year´s second quarter
(Q2 2010 pro forma*: EUR 957.9 million).

Political upheaval in North Africa once again left a mark in the
Company´s number of bookings and also resulted in lower than planned
revenues in the second quarter. The air travel tax, which was
introduced on 1 January 2011, presents a further challenge. The
effects of this tax (amounting to approximately EUR 45 million) had a
clear impact in the second quarter, which is a significant period
for tourism. Furthermore, continuously high oil prices again lead to
high expenses so that operating expenses as compared to the second
quarter of 2010 increased by 25.4 per cent from EUR 917.8 million to
EUR 1,151.0 million (Q2 2010 pro forma*: EUR 998.3 million),
including aviation tax.

Despite the lower than planned revenues and the additional expenses
caused by the oil price, EBITDAR increased from EUR 124.3 million to
EUR 142.3 million in the second quarter of 2011 (Q2 2010 pro forma*:
EUR 129.6 million).

Operating result (EBIT) decreased from EUR -28.2 million (Q2 2010 pro
forma*: EUR -27.8 million) to EUR -32.2 million. Without the
aviation tax EBIT would have amounted to EUR 12.2 million. The
financial result decreased from EUR -39.7 million (Q2 2010 pro
forma*: EUR -40.5 million) to EUR -47.3 million.

Pre-tax earnings in the second quarter of 2011 amounted to EUR -79.4
million, compared with EUR -68.2 million in the second quarter of
2010 (Q2 2010 pro forma*: EUR -68.5 million). After a tax benefit
amounting to EUR 35.5 million (Q2 2010: EUR 11.3 million), net result
for the second quarter of 2011 amounts to EUR -43.9 million, as
compared to EUR -56.9 million in the second quarter of 2010 (Q2 2010
pro forma*: EUR -57.2 million). Earnings per share based on the
average number of 85.049 million shares outstanding in the second
quarter of 2011 (Q2 2010: 85.049 million shares) thus amounted to EUR
-0.51, compared with EUR -0.67 in the previous year (both basic and
diluted).

As of 30 June 2011, Air Berlin PLC´s total assets amounted to EUR
2,636 million (Q2 2010: EUR 2,455 million), its total equity amounted
to EUR 308.3 million (Q2 2010: EUR 490.9 million), and its net debt
amounted to EUR 616.1 million (Q2 2010: EUR 493.4 million).

The effects from the North African unrest and costs associated with
high fuel prices and the aviation tax remain a continuing burden.
Therefore, Air Berlin is in the process of implementing far reaching
measures including, but not limited to, a capacity reduction in
excess of 1 million seats in the second half of 2011, cancellation of
select routes and frequency reductions, to return to profitability.
The effects of the full bundle of such measures may not be realized
in 2011 to the extent required to obtain a positive EBIT.

On 18 August 2011, Air Berlin will publish detailed information on
the 6-month results as well as the complete interim report as of 30
June 2011. This information will be available on the Internet at
ir.airberlin.com starting at 7:30 am (CEST).

*pro forma: Q2 2010 consolidated financial statements of Air Berlin
PLC, including the Q2 2010 adjusted figures for Niki Luftfahrt GmbH,
which has been consolidated in Air Berlin PLC´s consolidated
financial statements with effect as of 1 July 2010.

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 A1A
LH0 (Convertible Bond 2009) Open Market on the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange WKN AB 100A (Bond 2010) segment Bondm of the Open Market on
the Stuttgart Stock Exchange

Further inquiry note:
Ingolf Hegner
Head of Investor Relations
+49 (0)30 3434 1590
ihegner@airberlin.com

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issuer: Air Berlin PLC
The Hour House, High Street 32
UK-WD3 1ER Rickmansworth, Herts
phone: +49 (0)30 3434 1500
FAX: +49 (0)30/3434-1049
mail: abpresse@airberlin.com
WWW: http://www.airberlin.com
sector: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
indexes: SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, München
language: English