Vueling 3Q2009 revenue up 68.6%, profits also surge

Vueling revenue up 68.6% - financial highlights for the three months ended 30-Sep-2009:

• Revenue: EUR259.2 million, +68.6% year-on-year;
• Costs: EUR118.7 million, -7.9%;
• EBITDAR: EUR93.3 million, n/a;
• EBIT: EUR68.1 million, +174.8%;
• Passenger numbers: 3.3 million, +82.5%;
• Load factor: 80.0%, +2.2 ppts;
• Average fare* per passenger: EUR61.9, -6.5%;
• Revenue per ASK: EUR 6.97 cents, -1.3%;
• Average ancillary revenue per passenger: EUR8.71, -22.1%;
• Cost per ASK: EUR 5.14 cents, -13.2%;
• Cost per ASK ex-fuel: EUR 4.01 cents, +10.2%;
• Cash: EUR149.1 million. [more]