Last checked at 3 Oct 2018 14:59
SEPTEMBER 2018 - GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS
Group traffic in September, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 5.9 per cent versus September 2017; Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 7.2 per cent.
3 October 2018
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
On 12 September, Aer Lingus announced two new North American routes that will start next summer. Its flights between Dublin and Minneapolis-St. Paul commence on 8 July 2019 while services to Montreal start on 8 August 2019. Both routes will operate daily, all year round. From summer 2019, Aer Lingus will fly direct from Ireland to 15 North American destinations serving 17 transatlantic routes.
This month, British Airways announced new routes between Heathrow and Osaka, Gatwick and Kos and London City and Munich. In addition, the airline will make a multi-million-pound investment in its short haul business class cabin, Club Europe. The spend is part of British Airways' current £4.5bn investment plan and will focus on enhanced food and drink.
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
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Group Performance1
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| 2018 | 2017 | Change |
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| 2018 | 2017 | Change |
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Passengers Carried ('000s) | 10,575 | 9,870 | 7.1% |
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| 86,241 | 80,065 | 7.7% |
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Domestic2 | 2,465 | 2,281 | 8.1% |
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| 20,139 | 18,398 | 9.5% |
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Europe | 5,869 | 5,450 | 7.7% |
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| 46,846 | 43,465 | 7.8% |
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North America | 1,104 | 1,031 | 7.1% |
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| 9,162 | 8,494 | 7.9% |
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Latin America & Caribbean | 451 | 409 | 10.3% |
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| 3,918 | 3,639 | 7.7% |
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Africa, Middle East & S,Asia | 484 | 506 | -4.3% |
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| 4,464 | 4,359 | 2.4% |
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Asia Pacific | 202 | 193 | 4.7% |
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| 1,712 | 1,710 | 0.1% |
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Revenue Passenger Km (m) | 24,448 | 23,077 | 5.9% |
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| 205,045 | 191,741 | 6.9% |
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Domestic | 1,755 | 1,583 | 10.9% |
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| 14,264 | 12,770 | 11.7% |
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Europe | 7,142 | 6,612 | 8.0% |
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| 55,264 | 51,148 | 8.0% |
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North America | 7,323 | 6,824 | 7.3% |
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| 60,947 | 56,322 | 8.2% |
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Latin America & Caribbean | 3,807 | 3,535 | 7.7% |
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| 33,510 | 31,023 | 8.0% |
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Africa, Middle East & S,Asia | 2,487 | 2,580 | -3.6% |
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| 23,947 | 23,295 | 2.8% |
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Asia Pacific | 1,934 | 1,943 | -0.5% |
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| 17,112 | 17,183 | -0.4% |
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Available Seat Km (m) | 28,899 | 26,969 | 7.2% |
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| 244,343 | 231,417 | 5.6% |
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Domestic | 2,002 | 1,809 | 10.7% |
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| 16,696 | 15,328 | 8.9% |
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Europe | 8,362 | 7,742 | 8.0% |
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| 65,644 | 61,893 | 6.1% |
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North America | 8,854 | 7,994 | 10.8% |
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| 73,796 | 68,408 | 7.9% |
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Latin America & Caribbean | 4,496 | 4,078 | 10.3% |
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| 39,112 | 36,790 | 6.3% |
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Africa, Middle East & S,Asia | 2,961 | 3,114 | -4.9% |
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| 29,028 | 28,795 | 0.8% |
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Asia Pacific | 2,224 | 2,232 | -0.4% |
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| 20,068 | 20,203 | -0.7% |
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Passenger Load Factor (%) | 84.6 | 85.6 | -1.0 pts |
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| 83.9 | 82.9 | +1.0 pts |
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Domestic | 87.7 | 87.5 | +0.2 pts |
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| 85.4 | 83.3 | +2.1 pts |
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Europe | 85.4 | 85.4 | +0.0 pts |
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| 84.2 | 82.6 | +1.6 pts |
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North America | 82.7 | 85.4 | -2.7 pts |
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| 82.6 | 82.3 | +0.3 pts |
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Latin America & Caribbean | 84.7 | 86.7 | -2.0 pts |
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| 85.7 | 84.3 | +1.4 pts |
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Africa, Middle East & S,Asia | 84.0 | 82.9 | +1.1 pts |
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| 82.5 | 80.9 | +1.6 pts |
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Asia Pacific | 87.0 | 87.1 | -0.1 pts |
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| 85.3 | 85.1 | +0.2 pts |
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Cargo Tonne Km (m) |
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Cargo CTK | 485 | 487 | -0.4% |
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| 4,190 | 4,220 | -0.7% |
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Performance by Airline | Month of September |
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| 2018 | 2017 |
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AER LINGUS |
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Revenue Passenger Km (m) | 2,364 | 2,137 | 10.6% |
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| 18,047 | 16,494 | 9.4% |
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Available Seat Km (m) | 2,804 | 2,545 | 10.2% |
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| 21,943 | 20,139 | 9.0% |
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Passenger load factor (%) | 84.3 | 84.0 | +0.3 pts |
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| 82.2 | 81.9 | +0.3 pts |
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Cargo Tonne Km (m) | 15 | 11 | 36.4% |
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| 115 | 110 | 4.7% |
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BRITISH AIRWAYS3 |
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Revenue Passenger Km (m) | 13,128 | 12,942 | 1.4% |
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| 115,283 | 111,338 | 3.5% |
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Available Seat Km (m) | 15,752 | 15,322 | 2.8% |
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| 139,196 | 135,760 | 2.5% |
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Passenger load factor (%) | 83.3 | 84.5 | -1.2 pts |
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| 82.8 | 82.0 | +0.8 pts |
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Cargo Tonne Km (m) | 370 | 380 | -2.6% |
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| 3,253 | 3,314 | -1.8% |
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IBERIA 4 |
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Revenue Passenger Km (m) | 5,536 | 4,987 | 11.0% |
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| 45,932 | 41,283 | 11.3% |
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Available Seat Km (m) | 6,368 | 5,702 | 11.7% |
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| 53,265 | 49,078 | 8.5% |
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Passenger load factor (%) | 86.9 | 87.5 | -0.6 pts |
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| 86.2 | 84.1 | +2.1 pts |
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Cargo Tonne Km (m) | 100 | 96 | 4.2% |
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| 820 | 796 | 3.1% |
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VUELING |
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Revenue Passenger Km (m) | 3,195 | 3,011 | 6.1% |
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| 24,856 | 22,626 | 9.9% |
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Available Seat Km (m) | 3,670 | 3,400 | 7.9% |
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| 28,772 | 26,440 | 8.8% |
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Passenger load factor (%) | 87.1 | 88.6 | -1.5 pts |
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| 86.4 | 85.6 | +0.8 pts |
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Cargo Tonne Km (m) | 0 | 0 | n/a |
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| 0 | 0 | n/a |
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1 Group performance comprises Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia (including Iberia Express), LEVEL and Vueling
2 Domestic includes routes within UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy
3 British Airways figures exclude Openskies in 2018, but include Openskies in 2017
4 Iberia figures include LEVEL Spain