Passenger numbers up: Virgin Blue
The Age May 22, 2009 - 11:12AM
Virgin Blue Holdings says it saw an increase in domestic and international customers in April and over the year to date.
The low-cost carrier said today domestic passenger numbers in April increased by 3.1 per cent on the previous corresponding period to 1.3 million.
International passenger numbers in April increased by 62.6 per cent on the previous year to over 209,000.
Virgin Blue's V Australia airline, flying from Australia's east coast to the west coast of the United States, began operating in March.
In the ten months to April, there was a 5.6 per cent increase in domestic passenger numbers to 13.6 million, Virgin Blue said.
International passengers for the same period increased by 70.5 per cent on the previous corresponding period to 1.78 million.
Virgin Blue said its measurement of revenues per passenger also increased for domestic and international passengers during these periods.
AAP
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