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Domestic Load Factor Reaches 78% and Demand Grows 10.5% in August
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São Paulo, September 15, 2014 - GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), (S&P: B, Fitch: B-, Moody’s: B3), the largest low-cost and best-fare airline in Latin America announces its preliminary air traffic figures for August 2014. Comparisons refer to August 2013 and 8M13.
GOL’s August 2014 Highlights
Domestic Load Factor reached 78%, 11p.p. up over the same month last year, giving a year to date domestic load factor of 77%.
Domestic Demand continued to post an expressive growth, increasing 10.5% in August and 9.1% year to date.
Domestic Supply fell by 5% in August and by 2.7% year to date.
The Company transported 3.1 million Passengers in the Domestic Market in August, 15.6% up versus August 2013. Year to date, GOL transported 26 million passengers, 11% more than the same period in 2013.
International Demand grew by 52%, driving an increase of 11.7p.p. in the international load factor in August, which came to 71.1%.
Net revenue per available seat-kilometer (PRASK) continues to grow year-over-year, mainly reflecting the increase in the load factor. The fares practiced in August accompanied the scenario of economic slowdown in Brazil.
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OPERATING DATA |
August 2014(*) |
August 2013(*) |
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YTD |
YTD |
% Chg. |
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Total System |
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ASK (mm) |
4,053.7 |
4,119.8 |
-1.6% |
32,467.4 |
33,015.1 |
-1.7% |
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RPK (mm) |
3,122.6 |
2,728.6 |
14.4% |
24,771.0 |
22,377.7 |
10.7% |
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Load Factor |
77.0% |
66.2% |
10.8 p.p. |
76.3% |
67.8% |
8.5 p.p |
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Domestic Market |
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ASK (mm) |
3,501.0 |
3,685.7 |
-5.0% |
28,499.5 |
29,302.9 |
-2.7% |
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RPK (mm) |
2,725.0 |
2,467.0 |
10.5% |
21,948.6 |
20,123.8 |
9.1% |
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Load Factor |
77.8% |
66.9% |
10.9 p.p. |
77.0% |
68.7% |
8.3 p.p. |
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International Market |
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ASK (mm) |
552.7 |
434.1 |
27.3% |
3,967.9 |
3,713.2 |
6.9% |
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RPK (mm) |
397.6 |
261.6 |
52.0% |
2,822.4 |
2,254.4 |
25.2% |
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Load Factor |
71.9% |
60.3% |
11.7 p.p. |
71.1% |
60.7% |
10.4 p.p. |
(*) Preliminary figures for August 2014 and National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) figures for other months.
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ABOUT GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), the largest low-cost and best-fare airline in Latin America offering, under the GOL and VARIG brands, around 910 daily flights to 67 destinations, 15 of which international in South America, the Caribbean and the United States, using a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 Next Generation aircraft, the safest, most efficient and most economical of their type. The SMILES loyalty program allows members to accumulate miles and redeem tickets to more than 560 locations around the world via flights with foreign partner airlines. The Company also operates Gollog, a logistics service which retrieves and delivers cargo and packages to and from more than 3,500 cities in Brazil and six abroad. With its portfolio of innovative products and services, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes offers the best cost-benefit ratio in the market.
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/S/ Edmar Prado Lopes Neto | |
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Name: Edmar Prado Lopes Neto
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