SAO PAULO, Brazil, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. , Brazil's low-cost airline, today released preliminary passenger statistics for the month of January 2009. Domestic passenger traffic (RPK) for January 2009 increased 4.1% and capacity (ASK) increased 2.7% year-over-year (vs. January 2008). Domestic load factor for the month was 71% and international load factor was 57%. GOL's total system load factor for the month of January was 69%.
Consolidated Operating Data January January Change
2009 * 2008 * (%)
Total System
ASK (mm) 3,369.0 3,772.1 -10.7%
RPK (mm) 2,320.3 2,584.8 -10.2%
Load Factor 68.9% 68.5% +0.4 p.p.
Domestic Market
ASK (mm) 2,854.4 2,778.4 2.7%
RPK (mm) 2,025.4 1,946.4 4.1%
Load Factor 71.0% 70.1% +0.9 p.p.
International Market
ASK (mm) 514.6 993.7 -48.2%
RPK (mm) 294.9 638.4 -53.8%
Load Factor 57.3% 64.2% -6.9 p.p.
(*) January 2009 - preliminary data; final data for January 2008.
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GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. , Brazil's low-cost airline, offers nearly 800 daily flights to 49 destinations connecting the most important cities in Brazil and ten major destinations in South America. The company operates a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, the safest and most comfortable aircraft of its class that provides high aircraft utilization and efficiency ratios. The Company's service is recognized as the best value proposition in the market.
