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Aug 08, 2013 (newstodate): Summing up Estonian Air's performance during the first seven months of 2013: few flights, fewer passengers, a limited selection of routes - but a steady course towards regaining profitability in 2014.
-During the seven-month period, the actual amount of passengers was slightly behind the prognosis of the restructuring plan; during the spring period the number was somewhat modest but catched up in June and July. At the same time the average yield per passenger was above the prognosis which results in being in line with planned revenue, Estonian Air CEO Jan Palmer says in a company release today.
Estonian Air now serves a route network with flights to Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Brussels, Trondheim, Moscow, St Petersburg, Vilnius, and Kiev, aiming at providing double-daily flights between Estonia and destinations of strategic importance for the country.
-In building this route network we depend on code-sharing agreements with other airlines. Only half a year ago this was still rather difficult for us, but as we are now proving the sustainability of our services, our bargaining position has been significantly improving, says Ilona Eskelinen, Estonian Air Director PR.
As one example, Estonian Air would like to include the German market in its offerings, but that would require a code-share agreement with "a significant carrier" currently not on the table.
Estonian Air now code-shares with SAS, Aeroflot, Rossiya, KLM, Air France, Belavia and Brussels Airlines.
-During the seven-month period, the actual amount of passengers was slightly behind the prognosis of the restructuring plan; during the spring period the number was somewhat modest but catched up in June and July. At the same time the average yield per passenger was above the prognosis which results in being in line with planned revenue, Estonian Air CEO Jan Palmer says in a company release today.
Estonian Air now serves a route network with flights to Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Brussels, Trondheim, Moscow, St Petersburg, Vilnius, and Kiev, aiming at providing double-daily flights between Estonia and destinations of strategic importance for the country.
-In building this route network we depend on code-sharing agreements with other airlines. Only half a year ago this was still rather difficult for us, but as we are now proving the sustainability of our services, our bargaining position has been significantly improving, says Ilona Eskelinen, Estonian Air Director PR.
As one example, Estonian Air would like to include the German market in its offerings, but that would require a code-share agreement with "a significant carrier" currently not on the table.
Estonian Air now code-shares with SAS, Aeroflot, Rossiya, KLM, Air France, Belavia and Brussels Airlines.