Estonian Air to Operate Flights between Tallinn and Amsterdam

Estonian Air is to launch flights between Tallinn and Amsterdam in cooperation with KLM from 7 June 2009.

Amsterdam Schiphol airport is one of the biggest and liveliest hubs in Europe, offering a wide choice of flights into the entire world.

Estonian Air will operate flights between Tallinn and Amsterdam three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Until 7 June 2009, while no direct flights are operated, Estonian Air offers one-stop flights to Amsterdam through Copenhagen, Stockholm or Helsinki.

In the first quarter Estonian Air carried altogether 122,160 passengers, 105,390 of these on regular flights. The total number of passengers decreased 24.8% y-o-y, on regular flights 25%, while Tallinn Airport passenger numbers decreased by 24.5% and 23.1% respectively.

In March 2009 Estonian Air carried 46,874 passengers, 39,925 of these on regular flights. The total number of passengers decreased 26.5%, on regular flights 25.7%, while the Tallinn Airport passenger number decreased by 25.3% and 23.4% respectively.

In the first quarter the market share of Estonian Air in the regular flights segment at Tallinn Airport was 42.3% which is 1 percentage point lower y-o-y. The total market share (regular and charter flights) was 40.1%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher y-o-y.

In March 2009 the market share of Estonian Air in the regular flights segment at Tallinn Airport was 43.2%, which is 1.4 percentage points lower y-o-y. The total market share (regular and charter flights) was 41.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower y-o-y.

In the first quarter Estonian Air operated 2,348 flights, which is 20.6% less flights y-o-y. In March 2009 Estonian Air operated 856 flights, which is 19.8% less flights y-o-y.

Estonian Air is one of the most punctual air carriers in Europe. In the first quarter the regularity of Estonian Air was 98.2 % and the 15-minute punctuality was 90.4%. In March the regularity and punctuality were 97.8% and 90.3% respectively.

In 2008 the regularity of Estonian Air was 99% and the 15-minute punctuality was 85.5%.

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