Estonian Air Reports Q1 Passenger Numbers

In the first four months of 2009 Estonian Air carried altogether 168,116 passengers, 148,606 of these on regular flights. The total number of passengers decreased 26.4% y-o-y, and 27% on regular flights.

In April 2009 Estonian Air carried 45,972 passengers, 42,965 of these on regular flights. The total number of passengers decreased 31.7%, and 31.7% on regular flights.

In the first four months the market share of Estonian Air in the regular flights segment at Tallinn Airport was 43.2% which is 1.3 percentage points lower y-o-y. The total market share (regular and charter flights) was 40.4%, which is 1.1 percentage points lower y-o-y.

In April the market share of Estonian Air in the regular flights segment at Tallinn Airport was 45.3%, which is 1.7 percentage points lower y-o-y. The total market share (regular and charter flights) was 41.1%, which is 2.1 percentage points lower y-o-y.

In the first four months Estonian Air operated 3,194 flights, which is 21.8% less flights y-o-y. In March Estonian Air operated 846 flights, which is 25.1% less flights y-o-y.

Estonian Air is one of the most punctual air carriers in Europe. In the first four months the regularity of Estonian Air was 98.4% and the 15-minute punctuality was 91.2%. In April the regularity and punctuality were 98.7% and 93.6% respectively.

Estonian Air, founded on 1 December 1991, offers 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. The airline is owned by the SAS Group, the State of Estonia and the Estonian investment bank Cresco.

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