GOL Announces October 2009 Traffic Figures
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SAO PAULO, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes
S.A. (NYSE: GOL, Bovespa: GOLL4), Latin America's largest low-cost and low-
fare airline, announces its preliminary traffic figures for October 2009.
Management Comments
In October, GOL recorded demand growth in the domestic market of 46.9%
over the same month last year, chiefly due to the Company's privileged
positioning in that market, with high-frequency flights between airports in
densely populated cities and dynamic yield management, underpinned by high-
quality service, punctuality and regularity. In addition, the month's figures
were still reflecting the upturn in demand triggered by the exceptionally
competitive scenario in September and the first ten days of October.
Thanks to the above-mentioned differentials and the efforts of its sales
area, GOL is also highly competitive in the corporate market. According to TMC
Brasil, the business travel operators' association (www.tmcbrasil.com.br),
GOL's share of sales through the association's affiliates increased by 6.1
percentage points, from 34.2% in the first half of 2008 to 40.3% in the same
period in 2009.
For the same reasons, domestic demand climbed by 14.1% over September
2009, or 10.4% if the number of calendar days in each month (30 in September
and 31 in October) are equalized.
International market demand fell by 7.2% over October 2008, due to the
reduction in the number of seats on certain routes (or reduced frequencies),
designed to maximize operating profitability. In relation to September 2009,
international demand moved up by 11.2%, thanks to the recovery of traffic on
Chilean and Argentinean routes, given the decline in the number of H1N1 flu
cases due to the end of winter.
October October % Chg. September % Chg.
Operating Data 2009* 2008* (YoY) 2009* (MoM)
Total System
ASK (mm) (1) 3,455.6 3,151.7 9.6% 3,289.6 5.0%
RPK (mm) (2) 2,485.8 1,790.0 38.9% 2,184.6 13.8%
Load Factor (3) 71.9% 56.8% +15.1pp 66.4% +5.5pp
Domestic Market
ASK (mm) (1) 3,077.3 2,665.3 15.5% 2,922.1 5.3%
RPK (mm) (2) 2,238.9 1,524.1 46.9% 1,962.6 14.1%
Load Factor (3) 72.8% 57.2% +15.6pp 67.2% +5.6pp
International Market
ASK (mm) (1) 378.3 486.4 -22.2% 367.5 2.9%
RPK (mm) (2) 246.9 265.9 -7.2% 222.0 11.2%
Load Factor (3) 65.2% 54.7% +10.6pp 60.4% +4.8pp
(*) October 2009 preliminary figures; October 2008 and September 2009
Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) figures.
GOL continued with its efforts to improve capacity in order to maximize
its operating results, and October's numbers clearly reflect this strategy,
recording a 15.5% domestic market increase over October 2008, equivalent to
around 1/3 of its total demand growth in the same month. In the same period,
the load factor increased by 15.6 p.p. to 72.8%. In comparison with September
2009, the load factor grew by 5.6 p.p.
Although the highly competitive price scenario began to ease off in the
first week of October, it was during this period that most tickets for October
flights were sold, maintaining the average net yield at close to 17.00 cents
(R$). In addition, sales for November and December 2009 are already showing
clear signs of a recovery.
(1) Available seat kilometers, or ASK, represents the aircraft seating
capacity multiplied by the number of kilometers the seats are flown.
(2) Revenue passenger kilometers, or RPK, represents the number of
kilometers flown by revenue passengers.
(3) Load factor represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity
that is actually utilized (calculated by dividing RPK by ASK).
About GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), the
largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, offers around 800
daily flights to 49 destinations that connect all the important cities in
Brazil and ten major destinations in South America and Caribbean. The Company
operates a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, the
safest and most comfortable of its class, with high aircraft utilization and
efficiency levels. Fully committed to seeking innovative solutions through the
use of cutting-edge technology, the Company -- via its GOL, VARIG, GOLLOG,
SMILES and VOE FACIL brands -- offers its clients easy payment facilities, a
wide range of complementary services and the best cost-benefit ratio in the
market.
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the prospects
of the business, estimates for operating and financial results, and those
related to growth prospects of GOL. These are merely projections and, as such,
are based exclusively on the expectations of GOL's management concerning the
future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the
Company's business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend,
substantially, on changes in market conditions, government regulations,
competitive pressures, the performance of the Brazilian economy and the
industry, among other factors and risks disclosed in GOL's filed disclosure
documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice.
CONTACT:
Investor Relations
Leonardo Pereira - IRO
Rodrigo Alves - Head of IR
Phone: (55 11) 2128-4700
E-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br
Website: www.voegol.com.br/ir
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GOLInvest
Corporate Communications
Phone: (55 11) 2128-4413
E-mail: comcorp@golnaweb.com.br
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GOLcomunicacao
Media Relations
Edelman (U.S. and Europe):
M. Smith and N. Dean
Phone: 1 (212) 704-8196 / 704-4484
meaghan.smith@edelman.com or
noelle.dean@edelman.com
SOURCE GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
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