SAS Group pax numbers stable in Jan-2013, Scandinavian Airlines yield up 1.4% in Dec-2012

SAS Group reports (07-Feb-2013) the following traffic highlights in Jan-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 1.9 million, -0.2% year-on-year;
  • Scandinavian Airlines: 1.7 million, -1.8%;;
  • Wideroe: 221,000, +12.8%;
• Passenger load factor: 64.5%, -0.5 ppt;
  • Scandinavian Airlines: 65.1%, -0.5 ppt;
  • Wideroe: 51.5%, +1.2 ppts. [more - original PR]

SAS: "Currency adjusted yield (Scandinavian Airlines) in December was up 1.4% versus previous year and RASK was down 3.5% as expected due to different holiday pattern in Dec-2012 versus Dec-2011. For Jan-2013 the yield and RASK (change vs last year) are expected to be positive." Source: Company statement, 07-Jan-2013.