Earnings Release • Dec 5, 2012
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Announces Traffic Results – November 2012
Date of Announcement 5 December 2012
Reference 141/2012
In terms of Chapter 5 of the Listing Rules
Passenger movements at Malta International Airport in November reached 211,538 i.e. the highest number ever registered in November. The increase in passenger movements, when compared to the same month last year, is equivalent to an increase of 3.4%. Seat capacity in the same month was of 276,157, i.e. 2.5% more than in November 2011.
In November, aircraft movements increased by 1.6% over the corresponding period last year, whilst the average seat load factor remained constant with a slight increase of 0.7 percentage points, reaching 76.6%. The maximum take-off weight (MTOW) increased by 2.8% reaching 147,193 tonnes, whilst cargo and mail was 4.8% higher than that recorded during the same month in 2011.
In the same month, the French market registered considerable growth with an increase of 43.4%, whereas the Italian market also grew significantly with a 13.1% increase. The German market remained static with a negligible increase of 0.4%. On the other hand, the UK market registered a decrease of 1.5%. The Belgian market once again appears in the top five markets for the month of November, although it registered a decrease of 2.7% over the same period last year.
The results for the first eleven months of the year, in terms of passenger movements, therefore show an increase of 3.7% when compared to the same period last year, totalling 3,457,083 passenger movements. This positive result was once again mainly due to the increase in the average seat load factor of 2.3 percentage points with an increase of 0.6% in the seat capacity when compared to those registered during the same period last year.

| 1 Nov – 30 Nov 2011 |
% Change* | 1 Jan – 30 Nov 2011 |
% Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger Movements | 211,538 | 3.4% | 3,457,083 | 3.7% |
| Aircraft Movements | 1,675 | 1.6% | 26,509 | 0.3% |
| Cargo and Mail (in tonnes) | 1,424 | 4.8% | 15,370 | 4.1% |
| Seat Capacity | 276,157 | 2.5% | 4,384,449 | 0.6% |
| Seat Load Factor | 76.6% | 0.7PPD | 78.8% | 2.3 PPD |
| MTOW (in tonnes) | 147,193 | 2.8% | 2,214,160 | 1.5% |
Top Destinations (by Country)
| Country | 1 Nov – 30 Nov 2011 |
% Change* | 1 Jan – 30 Nov 2011 |
% Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNITED KINGDOM | 68,880 | -1.5% | 1,043,922 | 1.6% |
| 2 | ITALY | 41,034 | 13.1% | 579,850 | -0.3% |
| 3 | GERMANY | 36,982 | 0.4% | 509,286 | 2.9% |
| 4 | FRANCE | 11,491 | 43.4% | 203,020 | 6.8% |
| 5 | BELGIUM | 6,253 | -2.7% | 75,206 | -6.7% |
Top Destinations (by Airport)
| Airport | 1 Nov – 30 Nov 2011 |
% Change* | 1 Jan – 30 Nov 2011 |
% Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LONDON - GATWICK | 19,381 | 5.8% | 238,000 | -10% |
| 2 | FRANKFURT | 17,069 | 5.6% | 203,330 | 2.8% |
| 3 | LONDON – HEATHROW | 16,189 | -1.1% | 177,363 | -5.2% |
| 4 | ROME – FIUMICINO | 14,519 | 6.5% | 187,385 | -9.4% |
| 5 | MANCHESTER | 12,519 | 5.7% | 159,372 | -1% |
* compared to same period last year
Note: With the exception of cargo and mail and MTOW, all figures relate to scheduled & nonscheduled movements, excluding General Aviation.
For further information on traffic results, log on to www.maltairport.com or contact the PR & Corporate Communications Department on 2369 6288.
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Louis de Gabriele Company Secretary
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