4 September 2008 - SkyEurope transported a record number of 414,751 passengers in August 2008 with a load factor of 84.9%. In the 12 months ended August 2008, the Company has carried 3,756,144 passengers, an increase of 15.3% compared to the same period of last year.
In August SkyEurope launched its summer 2009 timetable offering new destinations such as Bari, Italy. The summer 2009 schedule also offers enhanced frequencies and schedules on its most popular destinations.
SkyEurope has also introduced a new redesigned website with a user-friendly booking engine. The new website offers the functionality of an advanced travel portal including the ability to purchase hotel hire for example, within the booking process itself, in only a few easy steps.
Passenger traffic figures for August 2008:
Monthly
Passengers (1)
August 2007 401,238
August 2008 414,751
Change +3.4 %
Load factor (2)
August 2007 89.6 %
August 2008 84.9 %
Change -4.7 pp
Rolling 12 months ending
Passengers (1)
August 2007 3,256,875
August 2008 3,756,144
Change +15.3 %
Load factor (2)
August 2007 81.0 %
August 2008 74.0 %
Change -7.0 pp
(1) Represents the number of earned seats flown. Earned seats also include no-shows, tour sales and seats provided for promotional purposes and to staff for business travel. SkyEurope is a no-refund airline, and once a flight has departed a no-show customer is generally not entitled to change flights or seek a refund.
(2) Represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of seats available for passengers. No weighting of the load factor is carried out to recognize the effect of varying flight (or "stage") lengths.
*** About SkyEurope Airlines ***
SkyEurope is the leading low-cost airline in Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia. We offer flights to convenient airports with one of the highest punctuality rates in Europe. Operating a fleet of 15 new Boeing 737-700NG aircraft with an average age of one year, SkyEurope is one of the most environment friendly airlines in Europe. Over the past 12 months we have carried 3.7 million customers and this summer we are operating on 76 routes to 41 destinations in 19 countries.
SkyEurope has been listed on the Vienna and Warsaw stock exchanges since 27th September 2005. Further information can be found on www.skyeurope.com.
In August SkyEurope launched its summer 2009 timetable offering new destinations such as Bari, Italy. The summer 2009 schedule also offers enhanced frequencies and schedules on its most popular destinations.
SkyEurope has also introduced a new redesigned website with a user-friendly booking engine. The new website offers the functionality of an advanced travel portal including the ability to purchase hotel hire for example, within the booking process itself, in only a few easy steps.
Passenger traffic figures for August 2008:
Monthly
Passengers (1)
August 2007 401,238
August 2008 414,751
Change +3.4 %
Load factor (2)
August 2007 89.6 %
August 2008 84.9 %
Change -4.7 pp
Rolling 12 months ending
Passengers (1)
August 2007 3,256,875
August 2008 3,756,144
Change +15.3 %
Load factor (2)
August 2007 81.0 %
August 2008 74.0 %
Change -7.0 pp
(1) Represents the number of earned seats flown. Earned seats also include no-shows, tour sales and seats provided for promotional purposes and to staff for business travel. SkyEurope is a no-refund airline, and once a flight has departed a no-show customer is generally not entitled to change flights or seek a refund.
(2) Represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of seats available for passengers. No weighting of the load factor is carried out to recognize the effect of varying flight (or "stage") lengths.
*** About SkyEurope Airlines ***
SkyEurope is the leading low-cost airline in Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia. We offer flights to convenient airports with one of the highest punctuality rates in Europe. Operating a fleet of 15 new Boeing 737-700NG aircraft with an average age of one year, SkyEurope is one of the most environment friendly airlines in Europe. Over the past 12 months we have carried 3.7 million customers and this summer we are operating on 76 routes to 41 destinations in 19 countries.
SkyEurope has been listed on the Vienna and Warsaw stock exchanges since 27th September 2005. Further information can be found on www.skyeurope.com.
