SAS Monthly Traffic Data - August 1999

Monthly Traffic and Capacity Data - August 1999 August in brief Passenger traffic (RPK) showed an overall decrease of 2,9% in August 1999 vs. August 1998, while no. of passengers decreased by 2,0%. Overall capacity (ASK) increased by 2,2% and passenger load factor fell by 3.4 p.u. The continued change in passenger mix and the continued pressure on yields in Economy Class continue to put pressure on overall yields. * Total passenger traffic (RPK) decreased by 2,9% in August 1999 vs. 1998. * The number of passengers decreased by 2,0%. * Business Class traffic was down 8,5% and Economy Class was down 1,1%. * The passenger load factor decreased from 69,5% to 66,1%. SAS IR, Stockholm, August 9, 1999 Investor information on the Internet http://www.sas.se/investor Page 1 of 3 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/09/08/19990908BIT00180/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/09/08/19990908BIT00180/bit0002.pdf