Aer Lingus Group plc (AERL.L) in its interim management statement for the third quarter said total revenues decreased by 9.7% during the quarter compared to the same period in 2008. Flown passenger numbers increased by 7% year-over-year to 3.08 million. This comprised a 10.0% increase in passengers on short-haul and a 13.2% decrease on long-haul. Average passenger revenue in the period fell by 14.8% year over year.
Short-haul capacity, measured in available seat kilometres, or ASKs, increased by 10.5% in the quarter to 30 September 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Long haul-capacity decreased by 18.0% in the quarter.
Overall flown load factor has increased by 1.3 percentage points to 80.4% compared to the same period in 2008. Short haul flown load factor was up by 1.4 percentage points to 82.0 %, and long haul flown load factor was up by 0.6 percentage points versus 2008 to 77.8%.
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