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air transport/traffic figures December 2008

In 2008, Air Berlin welcomed a total of
28,559,220 passengers on board, i.e. one percent more than in the 
previous year (2007: 28,272,967). Fleet capacity utilization over the
January to December 2008 period improved to 78.4 percent, i.e. an 
increase of 1.2 percentage points (2007: 77.2 percent).

For December 2008, Air Berlin´s revenue per available seat kilometre 
("Yield per ASK") reached 5.35 Eurocents, an increase of 17.6 percent
over the corresponding month of the previous year (December 2007: 
4.55 Eurocents). As a result of a targeted capacity reduction of 6.4 
percent, the number of passengers transported decreased by 5.4 
percent to 1,806,618 passengers (December 2007: 1,909,137). Fleet 
capacity utilization increased from 71.5 to 72.3 percent, i.e. an 
increase of 0.8 percentage points.

December 2008

Capacity                           2,497,352
Number of passengers               1,806,618
Capacity utilization rate in  %         72.3

December 2008, accumulated
Capacity                          36,443,866
Number of passengers              28,559,220
Capacity utilization rate in %          78.4

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Further inquiry note:

Claudia Löffler
Senior Manager Public Relations, Air Berlin
phone: + 49 30 3434 1500
fax: + 49 30 3434 1509
e-mail: cloeffler@airberlin.com

Branche: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
WKN: AB1000
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