Estonian Air carried 122 160 passengers in the first quarter
26.04.2009
In the first quarter Estonian Air carried altogether 122 160 passengers, 105 390 of these on regular flights. The total number of passengers decreased 24.8% y-o-y, on regular flights 25%, while the Tallinn Airport passenger number decreased by 24.5% and 23.1% respectively.
In March Estonian Air carried 46 874 passengers, 39 925 of these on regular flights. The total number of passengers decreased 26.5%, on regular flights 25.7%, while the Tallinn Airport passenger number decreased by 25.3% and 23.4% respectively.
In the first quarter the market share of Estonian Air in the regular flights segment at Tallinn Airport was 42.3% which is 1 percentage point lower y-o-y. The total market share (regular and charter flights) was 40.1%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher y-o-y.
In March the market share of Estonian Air in the regular flights segment at Tallinn Airport was 43.2%, which is 1.4 percentage points lower y-o-y. The total market share (regular and charter flights) was 41.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower y-o-y.
In the first quarterEstonian Air operated 2348 flights, which is 20.6% less flights y-o-y. In March Estonian Air operated 856 flights, which is 19.8% less flights y-o-y.
Estonian Air belongs to the most punctual air carriers in Europe. In the first quarter the regularity of Estonian Air was 98.2 % and the 15-minute punctuality was 90.4%. In March the regularity and punctuality were 97.8% and 90.3% respectively.
In 2008 the regularity of Estonian Air was 99% and the 15-minute punctuality was 85.5%.
The ERA (European Regions Airline Association) member’s average regularity and punctuality were 98.0% and 85% respectively.
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Estonian Air, Estonia’s national carrier, was founded on 1 December 1991. Estonian Air, with head-quarters in Tallinn, provides for both business travellers and tourists direct air line from Estonia to many European cities.
Estonian Air is offering direct flights from the Estonian capital, Tallinn throughout Europe: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Hamburg, Helsinki, Kiev, London, Milan, Minsk, Moscow, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Rome, Stockholm and Vilnius. In addition, from Tallinn to Kuressaare and from Kuressaare and Pärnu to Stockholm.
In spring 2007 Estonian Air established a subsidiary company Estonian Air Regional which operates Estonian Air’s domestic and short-haul flights to neighbouring regions.
Estonian Air carried 756 795 passengers in 2008.
Estonian Air is owned by the SAS Group, the State of Estonia and the Estonian investment bank Cresco.
ble kvartalstallene for Estonian Air lagt ut på hjemmesidene til selskapet. De viser en nedgang i passasjerer og avganger på 20-25 prosent.