12-Jan-2012 12:26 PM
SAS Group passenger numbers up in Dec-2011, load factor down
SAS Group reports (11-Jan-2012) the following traffic highlights:
- Dec-2011:
- Passenger numbers: 1.9 million, +1.7% year-on-year;
- Scandinavian Airlines: 1.6 million, +2.6%;
- Wideroe: 186,000, +4.4%;
- Blue1: 121,000, -12.6%;
- Passenger load factor: 70%, -3.0 ppts;
- Scandinavian Airlines: 70.9%, -2.8 ppts;
- Wideroe: 54.9%, -3.1 ppts;
- Blue1: 65.5%, -7.2 ppts;
- Passenger numbers: 1.9 million, +1.7% year-on-year;
- 12 months ended Dec-2011:
- Passenger numbers: 27.2 million, +7.8%;
- Scandinavian Airlines: 22.9 million, +6.4%;
- Wideroe: 2.5 million, +19.1%;
- Blue1: 1.8 million, +12.2%;
- Passenger load factor: 73.4%, -0.7 ppt;
- Scandinavian Airlines: 74.6%, -0.6 ppt;
- Wideroe: 59.8%, +0.2 ppt;
- Blue1: 65.1%, -2.8 ppts. [more - original PR]
- Passenger numbers: 27.2 million, +7.8%;
SAS: "During November 2011, currency adjusted yield was down by 1.5% versus previous year and RASK was down 3.8% as expected. For December 2011, (change vs last year), the yield and RASK are expected to be more negative than for November." Source: Company statement, 11-Jan-2012.