airBaltic Load Factor This Year is 74% Constantly Stable

23.10.2012 06:03 | Latvia

Author: Janis Vanags
Source: Air Baltic Corporation

In September 2012, Latvian airline airBaltic operated 4,305 flights, or 14% less than in September 2011 when airBaltic operated 4,992 flights.

The airline carried 287,400 passengers in September. During the first nine months of 2012, airBaltic transported a total of 2,330,815 passengers.

The airline’s load factor, which represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of available seats, in September 2012 was at a level of 76%. The airline load factor for the first nine months of 2012 was stable 74%, compared to the first nine months in 2011.

The 15-minute flight punctuality indicator for airBaltic was at a level of 90.9% in September 2012. This means that 90 of every 100 airBaltic flights in September departed at the planned time or with a delay of no more than 15 minutes.

		September ‘12
Number of flights		4,305
Number of passengers		287,400
Load Factor		76%
		January - September ‘12
Number of flights		37,095
Number of passengers		2,330,815
Load Factor		74%

airBalticin brief:

AIR BALTIC CORPORATION (airBaltic) is a joint stock company that was established in 1995. The primary shareholder is Latvian state with 99.8% of stock. The airBaltic fleet consists of 32 aircraft – six Boeing 737-500, eight Boeing 737-300, ten Fokker 50 airplanes and eight Bombardier Q400Next Gen. airBaltic offers nonstop flights from three Baltic capital cities – Riga, Vilnius, and Tallinn. airBaltic received the title of Airline of the Year 2009/2010 (Gold Award) from the European Regions Airline Association. airBaltic is the winner of Air Transport World Phoenix Award 2010 – a global recognition of excellence in restructuring business. In summer 2010, airBaltic was chosen for anna.aero ANNIES Award as Europe's largest flag carrier by new routes. airBaltic won a special Pacesetter Award 2010 from the Jury of the Budgies World Low Cost Airline Awards, recognising achievements of airBaltic as a hybrid airline.