Earnings Release • Jun 5, 2013
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Reference: 153/2013 In Terms of Chapter 5 of the Listing Rules
Passenger movements at Malta Airport grew by 9.8% during the month of May reaching 377,948 passengers – which is yet another record for the month under review. This increase is predominantly driven by the increase of 9.7% in seat capacity.
Aircraft movements registered an increase of 8.3%. The average seat load factor remained flat, with an increase of 0.1 percentage points over the same month last year. The increase in aircraft movements resulted also in an increase in the Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) of 9%, whilst cargo and mail registered a decrease of 13.7%.
Four of the five major markets registered growth during May 2013 when compared to the same month last year. The highest increase – 23% – was registered in the French market, followed by an increase of 14% in the Italian market, 3.5% in the Spanish market, and 1.9% from the UK. The German market registered a decrease of 8.2%.
Passenger traffic for the period between January and May 2013 registered an impressive increase of 9% over last year. Aircraft movements registered an increase of 5.3% when compared to the same period in 2012. Seat capacity was 7.2% more whilst the average seat load factor increased by 1.2 percentage points. In the same period, the MTOW increased by 6.3% whereas Cargo and Mail decreased by 3.2% over the same period in 2012.

Date: 5 June 2013

| May 2013 | % Change* | Jan – May 2013 |
% Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger Movements | 377,948 | 9.8% | 1,314,635 | 9% |
| Aircraft Movements | 2,969 | 8.3% | 10,734 | 5.3% |
| Cargo and Mail (in tonnes) | 1,381 | -13.7% | 6,922 | -3.2% |
| Seat Capacity | 501,445 | 9.7% | 1,781,414 | 7.2% |
| Seat Load Factor | 75.4% | 0.1 PPD | 73.8% | 1.2 PPD |
| MTOW (in tonnes) | 247,589 | 9% | 910,237 | 6.3% |
| Country | May 2013 | % Change* | Jan – May 2013 |
% Change* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 108,509 | 1.9% | 409,243 | 6.2% |
| Italy | 60,197 | 14% | 242,379 | 15.2% |
| Germany | 50,545 | -8.2% | 183,539 | -3% |
| France | 28,506 | 23% | 77,751 | 14.9% |
| Spain | 15,901 | 3.5% | 42,990 | -11.6% |
| Airport | May 2013 | % Change* | Jan – May 2013 |
% Change* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London - Gatwick |
22,150 | -3.6% | 99,344 | 8.3% |
| Frankfurt | 20,252 | -2.6% | 82,660 | 2.3% |
| London - Heathrow |
16,760 | 2.2% | 74,766 | -0.3% |
| Rome - Fiumicino |
16,251 | 3.9% | 72,856 | 5.0% |
| Manchester | 15,240 | -3.4% | 64,928 | 13.5% |
* 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 http://corporate.maltairport.com/en/statistics.htm or contact the Malta Airport PR & Corporate Communications Department on 2369 6288.
Signed:
Louis de Gabriele COMPANY SECRETARY
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