Air Berlin February Passenger Numbers Fall 8.5 Pct

Air Berlin carried 8.5 percent fewer passengers in February than in the year-earlier period as it cut back its capacity by 6.3 percent.

In addition, the month of February was a day shorter this year than last. Passenger volume came to 1.71 million, the German carrier said on Thursday.

The load factory narrowed by 1.7 percentage points to 70.8 percent, while fare yields rose 12 percent from a year earlier, meaning the company improved its profitability per seat sold.