SAS Group September traffic figures

SAS Group September traffic figures

• SAS Group carried 3.8 million passengers in September, up 4.7% vs 2006. 
• Total load factor improved 1.5 p.u. to 75.5%, which is the highest recorded
for the SAS Group in September.
• SAS Group's capacity increased by 3.9% in September and traffic increased 5.9%
vs 2006.

Group market trends and yield development
SAS Group carried 3.8 million passengers in September, up 4.7%. On a 12 months
basis the Group has carried 40.9 million passengers. The  standstill of 27 Dash
8 Q400 from Sep 12 affected capacity and traffic negatively by approx 2 p.u.on
Group level and 3 p.u. for Scandinavian Airlines in September.

Yield for Scandinavian Airlines in August was up 2.0%. The yield is positively
affected by good capacity control, active yield management and positive effects
from the new commercial initiatives launched in March. For September 2007 yield
increase is difficult to estimate due to the Dash 8 irregularities, but is
expected to be slightly smaller than for August. The result impact from the Q400
standstill is estimated to be approx. MSEK 300 in direct costs and MSEK 200 in
indirect costs.

The market is characterized by good demand and the passenger volumes continue to
grow. The yield environment continues to be favorable. There are still
uncertainties regarding the strength of future growth as well as the competitive
situation and development of jet fuel prices.


For further information Please contact VP,Head of SAS Group Investor Relations
Sture Stølen
+ 46 8 797 1451 sture.stolen@sas.se  Homepage: www.sasgroup.net