Vueling carried 2.8m passengers during the second quarter
The airline increased its load factor by 0.9 percentage points during the first semester, from 70.2% to 71.1% in 2010.
The main figures of traffic for the month, quarter and semester were as follows:
|
first semester |
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|
2010 |
2009 |
Var. |
|
|
Number of flights |
39,763 |
19,726 |
101.6% |
|
Number of aircraft |
35 |
16,5 |
112.1% |
|
ASKs ('000) |
6,328,065 |
3,348,965 |
89.0% |
|
RPKs ('000) |
4,500,854 |
2,350,222 |
91.5% |
|
Seat load-factor (RPK/ASK) |
71,1% |
70,2% |
+0.9 pp |
|
Passengers ('000) |
5,054 |
2,480 |
103.8% |
|
second quarter |
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|
2010 |
2009 |
Var. |
|
|
Number of flights |
21,982 |
10,680 |
105.8% |
|
Number of aircraft |
35 |
17 |
105.9% |
|
ASKs ('000) |
3,504,366 |
1,848,829 |
89.5% |
|
RPKs ('000) |
2,522,092 |
1,351,148 |
86.7% |
|
Seat load-factor (RPK/ASK) |
72.0% |
73.1% |
-1.1 pp |
|
Passengers ('000) |
2,829 |
1,399 |
102.3% |
|
June |
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|
2010 |
2009 |
Var. |
|
|
Number of flights |
7,591 |
3,684 |
106.1% |
|
Number of aircraft |
35 |
17 |
105.9% |
|
ASKs ('000) |
1,212,775 |
602,369 |
101.3% |
|
RPKs ('000) |
863,064 |
437,991 |
97.1% |
|
Seat load-factor (RPK/ASK) |
71.2% |
72.7% |
-1.0 pp |
|
Passengers ('000) |
975 |
480 |
103.2% |
AKO (passenger-kilometers offered): number of seats flown multiplied by the number of miles flown
RPK (passenger-kilometers transported): number of passengers carried multiplied by the number of miles flown
*The figures for 2009 do not take into account the merger with clickair, because it ended on 15th July 2009
The increase in volume is mainly due to the effect of the merger with clickair in July 2009.
Seven new routes
On July 5th, the airline successfully started the operation of connecting flights through its main base, Barcelona, which now becomes a hub for Vueling.
Thanks to the connections Vueling-to-Vueling, the airline offers 418 connections, or 418 new routes. On top of an improved offer of destinations, Vueling is offering its connecting passengers discounts in shops and other advantages during its stopover in Barcelona.
First results of the integrated company
Vueling will publish second quarter results on July 27th. These results will account for the first time for twelve months effect of merger with clickair.