Estonian Air growth 32% in October

In October Estonian Air carried altogether 65,230 passengers, which is 32% more than last year.

In the first ten months of 2011, Estonian Air carried altogether 583,155 passengers. The total number of passengers increased 18% compared to last year

“Estonian Air took initial steps to improve the connectivity and frequencies in September and we are pleased to see that two last months were very good in terms of growth in passenger numbers. We added flight frequencies on Oslo, Brussels, Moscow, Kiev, Amsterdam and Vilnius routes and changed our pricing structure with more attractive fares which all have stimulated the demand,“ said Rauno Parras, Estonian Air Commercial Vice President. “This will give us confidence to roll out our new strategy and give even more positive news in coming weeks,” added Parras

Estonian Air operated 9,838 flights in the first ten months, which is 13.3% more flights compared to last year. In October 1,115 flights were operated, which is 18.6% more than last year.

The regularity of Estonian Air flights in the first ten months was 99.1% and the 15-minute punctuality was 90.8%. In October the regularity and the punctuality were 99.4% and 89.2% respectively.