SAS Group Interim Report January-September 2004
Interim Report January-September 2004 Positive third-quarter earnings * Operating revenue for the nine-month period amounted to MSEK 43,133 (43,930), a decrease of 1.8%. Operating revenue for the third quarter amounted to MSEK 15,423 (14,920), an increase of 3.4%. For comparable units, operating revenue for the nine-month period rose 1.5% or MSEK 639. * Traffic growth was good but slightly weaker in the third quarter. The SAS Group's total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 9.1% for the whole period and by 5.8% for the third quarter. * Income before depreciation and leasing costs for