Traffic and Capacity Statistics - September 2017

 

SEPTEMBER 2017 - GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS

 

§ Group traffic in September, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 3.1 per cent versus September 2016; Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 1.3 per cent.

§ Group premium traffic for the month of September increased by 3.0 per cent compared to the previous year.

4 October 2017

 

 

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS

On 4 September, Iberia and its unions reached agreement on a new voluntary redundancy programme which will affect up to 955 jobs. The programme includes early retirements among other options and will last until the end of 2019.

 

LEI: 959800TZHQRUSH1ESL13

 

This announcement contains inside information and is disclosed in accordance with the company's obligations under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

Enrique Dupuy, Chief Financial Officer

 

Forward-looking statements:

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Group Performance1	Month of September					Year to Date
	2017	2016	Change			2017	2016	Change
Passengers Carried ('000s)	9,870	9,632	2.5%			80,065	77,525	3.3%
Domestic2	2,281	2,196	3.9%			18,398	17,398	5.7%
Europe	5,450	5,357	1.7%			43,465	42,475	2.3%
North America	1,031	1,010	2.1%			8,494	8,258	2.9%
Latin America & Caribbean	409	395	3.5%			3,639	3,587	1.4%
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	506	485	4.3%			4,359	4,153	5.0%
Asia Pacific	193	189	2.1%			1,710	1,654	3.4%
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	23,077	22,380	3.1%			191,741	185,726	3.2%
Domestic	1,583	1,502	5.4%			12,770	12,025	6.2%
Europe	6,612	6,523	1.4%			51,148	50,290	1.7%
North America	6,824	6,659	2.5%			56,322	54,664	3.0%
Latin America & Caribbean	3,535	3,340	5.8%			31,023	30,045	3.3%
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	2,580	2,472	4.4%			23,295	22,237	4.8%
Asia Pacific	1,943	1,884	3.1%			17,183	16,465	4.4%
Available Seat Km (m)	26,969	26,615	1.3%			231,417	226,356	2.2%
Domestic	1,809	1,780	1.6%			15,328	14,849	3.2%
Europe	7,742	7,860	-1.5%			61,893	62,505	-1.0%
North America	7,994	7,756	3.1%			68,408	65,505	4.4%
Latin America & Caribbean	4,078	3,939	3.5%			36,790	35,926	2.4%
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	3,114	3,022	3.0%			28,795	27,737	3.8%
Asia Pacific	2,232	2,258	-1.2%			20,203	19,834	1.9%
Passenger Load Factor (%)	85.6	84.1	+1.5 pts			82.9	82.1	+0.8 pts
Domestic	87.5	84.4	+3.1 pts			83.3	81.0	+2.3 pts
Europe	85.4	83.0	+2.4 pts			82.6	80.5	+2.1 pts
North America	85.4	85.9	-0.5 pts			82.3	83.5	-1.2 pts
Latin America & Caribbean	86.7	84.8	+1.9 pts			84.3	83.6	+0.7 pts
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	82.9	81.8	+1.1 pts			80.9	80.2	+0.7 pts
Asia Pacific	87.1	83.4	+3.7 pts			85.1	83.0	+2.1 pts
Cargo Tonne Km (m)
Cargo CTK	487	448	8.7%			4,220	3,986	5.9%
Performance by Airline	Month of September					Year to Date
VUELING	2017	2016	Change			2017	2016	Change
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	3,011	2,986	0.8%			22,626	22,148	2.2%
Available Seat Km (m)	3,400	3,522	-3.5%			26,440	26,569	-0.5%
Cargo Tonne Km (m)	0	0	n/a			0	0	n/a
AER LINGUS
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	2,137	1,982	7.8%			16,494	14,719	12.1%
Available Seat Km (m)	2,545	2,336	8.9%			20,139	17,879	12.6%
Cargo Tonne Km (m)	11	10	10.0%			110	92	19.6%
IBERIA
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	4,987	4,591	8.6%			41,283	38,679	6.7%
Available Seat Km (m)	5,702	5,455	4.5%			49,078	47,030	4.4%
Cargo Tonne Km (m)	96	90	6.7%			796	783	1.7%
BRITISH AIRWAYS
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	12,942	12,821	0.9%			111,338	110,180	1.1%
Available Seat Km (m)	15,322	15,302	0.1%			135,760	134,878	0.7%
Cargo Tonne Km (m)	380	348	9.2%			3,314	3,111	6.5%

 

¹ Group performance comprises Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia (including Iberia Express) and Vueling. Vueling traffic is currently accounted as non-premium traffic

² Domestic includes routes within UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy