FastJet Passenger Statistics for December 2012

RNS Number : 1199V

Fastjet PLC

09 January 2013

 



fastjet plc

("fastjet" or the "Company")

9th January 2013

FastJet Passenger Statistics for December 2012

Commenting on the December statistics Ed Winter, CEO said "To have achieved a 78.9% Load Factor and carry almost 30,000 passengers is a fantastic result for the first month of fastjet operations and clearly demonstrates the latent demand for low cost reliable air travel in Africa.   Press concerns over infrastructure have proved unfounded with no scheduled fastjet flights cancelled and 99.6 % arriving within 15 minutes of schedule. "

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All Operations ^{Note 1}

Month ending                                                   December 2012                December 2011                 Change

Passengers ^{Note 2}                                               98,443                                   60,423                                   62.9%

Load Factor ^{Note 3}                                               71.8%                                    62.0%                                    9.8%

Rolling 12 months ending                            December 2012                December 2011                Change

Passengers ^{Note 2}                                               697,267                                 451,406                                 54.4%

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fastjet Operations ^{Note 4}

Month ending                                                   December 2012                December 2011                 Change

Passengers ^{Note 2}                                               29,547                                   0                                              N/A

Load Factor ^{Note 3}                                               78.9 %                                   0                                              N/A

Rolling 12 months ending                            December 2012                 December 2011                Change

Passengers ^{Note 2}                                               31,315                                   0                                              N/A

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Notes:

1.    "All Operations" includes statistics for fastjet Tanzania, Fly540 Kenya, Fly 540 Ghana and Fly540 Angola.

2.    "Passengers" for 540 operationsare flown passengers and for fastjet operations are sold seats flown, in both cases excluding infants.  Fastjet bookings are generally non refundable whereas 540 bookings are in some circumstances refundable.

3.    "Load Factor" is the number of 'passengers" as a percentage of the number of available seats flown. 

4.    "fastjet Operations" includes only statistics for Fastjet Tanzania operations which commenced on 29^th November 2012

For media enquiries please contact:

UK media - Citigate Dewe Rogerson                                                                 Tel: [phone]

Angharad Couch

Patrick Donovan

Chris Barrie

Eleni Menikou

Africa Media - Africa Practice                                                                              Tel: [phone]

Natalie Maule

Anna Riley

Joan Kiambati

Meg Muigai

Evelyn Njoroge

For investor enquiries please contact:

W.H. Ireland Ltd.                                                                                                       Tel: [phone]

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NOTES TO EDITORS

About fastjet plc

fastjet plc is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. For more information see www.fastjet.com

 

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