airberlin reports EBIT loss of EUR307m in 2015

airberlin reported (27-Apr-2016) the following preliminary financial highlights for 12 months ended 31-Dec-2015:

• Revenue: EUR4082 million, -2% year-on-year;
• • Ancillary: EUR191 million, +4.2%;
• Total costs: EUR4389 million, -1.5%;
• EBIT (loss): (EUR307 million), compared to a loss of EUR293.8 million in p-c-p;
• Net profit (loss): (EUR446.6 million), compared to a loss of EUR376.7 million in p-c-p;
• Load factor: 84.2%, +0.7 ppt;
• Revenue per ASK: EUR 7.31 cents, +3.7%. [more - original PR]

airberlin: "airberlin has made important steps in tackling its cost base, which will reap benefits in 2016 - particularly in the second half of the year - and for the first time in four years we succeeded in increasing the yield significantly," Stefan Pichler, CEO. Source: Company statement, 27-Apr-2016.