9-May-2012 11:55 AM
SAS Group passenger numbers up 3.4% in Apr-2012, load factor up but yield weaker
SAS Group passenger numbers up 3.4% - traffic highlights for Apr-2012:
- Passenger numbers: 2.3 million, +3.4% year-on-year;
- Scandinavian Airlines*: 2.1 million, +2.9%;
- Wideroe: 212,000, +8.1%;
- Passenger load factor: 75.5%, +1.2 ppts;
- Scandinavian Airlines: 76.1%, +1.3 ppts;
- Wideroe: 57.7%, -2.8 ppts. [more - original PR]
*Includes Blue1
SAS: "During Mar-2012, currency adjusted yield (Scandinavian Airlines and Blue1) was down by 3.8% versus previous year and RASK was down 0.5%. For Apr-2012, (change vs last year), the yield and RASK development is expected to be similar to the outcome in March." Source: Company statement, 08-May-2012.