Summary of development August 2001
Summary of development August 2001 The development in passenger mix has worsened in August compared with previous months. Overall Business Class is lower than last year putting yields and revenues under pressure. In particular the Business Class traffic on the important European routes are significantly down. In August 2001 Business Class was down 10% on the European segment compared with 2000. This trend is experienced by many European airlines, but SAS continues to gain market shares in this weak market. The weaker Swedish economy in particular is also affecting the Business Class traffic