SAO PAULO, Brazil,
July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas
Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), the parent company of
Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A.,
today released preliminary passenger statistics for the month of
June 2008.
Consolidated domestic passenger traffic (RPK) for
June 2008 increased 18% and
capacity (ASK) increased 25% year-over-year (vs.
June 2007). Domestic
consolidated load factor for the month was 67% and international consolidated
load factor was 58%. GOL's total system load factor for the month of June was
65%.
GTA's domestic passenger traffic (RPK) for June 2008 was 1,555mm and
capacity (ASK) was 2,283mm. International passenger traffic (RPK) was 139mm
and capacity (ASK) was 235mm. VRG's domestic passenger traffic (RPK) for June
2008 was 289mm and capacity (ASK) was 467mm. International passenger traffic
(RPK) was 251mm and capacity (ASK) was 434mm.
Consolidated Operating Data June June Change
2008 * 2007 * (%)
Total System
ASK (mm) 3,418.7 2,859.0 19.6 %
RPK (mm) 2,234.4 1,887.5 18.4 %
Load Factor 65.4 % 66.0 % -0.6 p.p.
Domestic Market
ASK (mm) 2,749.8 2,195.5 25.2 %
RPK (mm) 1,844.3 1,561.3 18.1 %
Load Factor 67.1 % 71.1 % -4.0 p.p.
International Market
ASK (mm) 668.9 663.5 0.8 %
RPK (mm) 390.1 326.2 19.6 %
Load Factor 58.3 % 49.2 % +9.1 p.p.
About GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4) is the
parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG
Linhas Aereas S.A. GTA offers over 640 daily flights to 57 destinations
connecting the most important cities in Brazil as well as the main
destinations in South America. VRG offers over 120 daily flights to 14
destinations in Brazil. GTA and VRG operate a young, modern fleet of Boeing
aircraft, the safest and most comfortable aircraft of its class, with low
maintenance, fuel and training costs, and high aircraft utilization and
efficiency ratios.