Preliminary Operating Statistics

 For 3^rd Quarter for Financial Year Ended 2012

 

 

 

AirAsia Berhad (“AirAsia” or “the company”) is pleased to announce the operating statistics for the 3^rd Quarter 2012 (“2Q12”).

 

Malaysia AirAsia (“MAA”) posted strong load factor of 77% in 3Q12 despite Ramadan falling in this period. Capacity increased by 10% year-on-year as part of its strategy to increase frequencies on trunk routes during the holiday period. At the end of this period, MAA is operating 59 aircraft.

 

Thai AirAsia (“TAA”) posted positive 3Q12 load factor of 82%, a 2 ppt increase year-on-year, with approximately 2.0 million passengers carried or a 22% increase versus capacity increase of 19%. This uptrend corresponded to a continual strong tourism in the country based on number of tourist arrivals. TAA has received a new aircraft at the end of the period, adding to a total fleet of 25 aircraft.

 

Indonesia AirAsia (“IAA”) posted high load factor of 78% contributing to a peak Ramadan holiday peak period. Capacity was up 8% year-on-year in line with passenger growth mainly due to increased frequencies. Year-on-Year, IAA received 3 new aircraft and currently have 19 aircraft in operation.

 

 

Malaysia

               

3^rd Quarter 2012 Operating Statistics

Malaysia AirAsia	JUL - SEPT 2012
	2012	2011	Change (%)
Passenger Carried1	4,748,964	4,341,052	9
Capacity2	6,189,480	5,601,600	10
Load Factor (%)3	77	77	-
ASK (mil)4	7,077	6,490	9
RPK (mil)5	5,505	5,058	9
Number of stages6	34,386	31,115	10
Average stage length (km)	1,145	1,158	(1)
Size of fleet at month end7	59	54	9

Thailand

 

3^rd Quarter 2012 Operating Statistics

Thai AirAsia	JUL - SEPT 2012
	2012	2011	Change (%)
Passenger Carried1	1,962,055	1,610,302	22
Capacity2	2,402,820	2,021,040	19
Load Factor (%)3	82	80	2
ASK (mil)4	2,564	2,269	13
RPK (mil)5	2,079	1,813	15
Number of stages6	13,349	11,228	19
Average stage length (km)	1,067	1,123	(5)
Size of fleet at month end7	25	21	19

Indonesia

3^rd Quarter 2012 Operating Statistics

 

Indonesia AirAsia	JUL - SEPT 2012
	2012	2011	Change (%)
Passenger Carried1	1,512,842	1,401,525	8
Capacity2	1,949,580	1,801,056	8
Load Factor (%)3	78	78	-
ASK (mil)4	2,349	2,375	(1)
RPK (mil)5	1,833	1,839	(0)
Number of stages6	10,831	10,240	6
Average stage length (km)	1,206	1,324	(9)
Size of fleet at month end7	19	20	(5)

 

Group

 

3^rd Quarter 2012 Operating Statistics

Group	JUL - SEPT 2012
	2012	2011	Change (%)
Passenger Carried1	8,223,861	7,352,879	12
Capacity2	10,534,680	9,423,696	12
Load Factor (%)3	78	78	-
ASK (mil)4	11,991	11,134	8
RPK (mil)5	9,418	8,711	8
Number of stages6	58,566	52,588	11
Average stage length (km)	1,140	1,202	(5)
Size of fleet at month end7	103	95	10

 

 

⁽¹⁾                Number of earned seats flown. Earned seats comprise seats sold to passengers (including no-shows)

⁽²⁾                Number of seats flown

⁽³⁾                Number of Passengers carried as a percentage of Capacity

⁽⁴⁾                Available Seat Kilometres (ASK) measures an airline’s passenger capacity. Total seats flown multiplied by the number of kilometres flown

⁽⁵⁾                Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPK) is a measure of the volume of passengers carried by the airline. Number of passengers multiplied by the number of kilometres these passengers have flown

⁽⁶⁾                Number of flights flown

⁽⁷⁾                Number of aircraft including spares

⁽⁸⁾                Group refers to Malaysia AirAsia’s, Thai AirAsia’s and Indonesia AirAsia’s operations only.