8 August 2008- SkyEurope transported a total of 387,122 passengers in July 2008 with a load factor of 80.1%.
In the 12 months ended July 2008, the Company carried 3,742,631 passengers, an increase of 16.7% compared to the same period of last year. The load factor in the past 12 months reached 74.4%.
Passenger traffic figures for July 2008
Monthly
Passengers (1)
July 2007 387,606
July 2008 387,122
Change -0.1%
Load factor (2)
July 2007 85.8%
July 2008 80.1%
Change -5.7 pp
Rolling 12 months ending
Passengers (1)
July 2007 3,206,088
July 2008 3,742,631
Change +16.7%
Load factor (2)
July 2007 80.3%
July 2008 74.4%
Change -5.9 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 the 12 months ended July 2008, the Company carried 3,742,631 passengers, an increase of 16.7% compared to the same period of last year. The load factor in the past 12 months reached 74.4%.
Passenger traffic figures for July 2008
Monthly
Passengers (1)
July 2007 387,606
July 2008 387,122
Change -0.1%
Load factor (2)
July 2007 85.8%
July 2008 80.1%
Change -5.7 pp
Rolling 12 months ending
Passengers (1)
July 2007 3,206,088
July 2008 3,742,631
Change +16.7%
Load factor (2)
July 2007 80.3%
July 2008 74.4%
Change -5.9 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.
