The SAS Group Traffic figures February 2009

The SAS Group Traffic figures February 2009

SAS Group's February traffic figures 
• SAS Group's traffic decreased by 20.1 % during February and seat capacity was
down 12.2% vs 2008. 
• Adjusted for the leap year effect, the SAS Group's traffic decreased by
approx.17%.
• SAS Group carried 1.8 million passengers in February, down 19.6% vs 2008. 
• Total passenger load factor in February was down by 6.1 p.u. to 61.9%. 



Group market trends and yield development 
Yield for Scandinavian Airlines in January was up by 1%. For February 2009, the
change in yield is expected to be slightly more positive. In light of the new
weakening demand, capacity has been reduced by approximately 12% in February.

The market is characterized by lower demand due to weaker macroeconomic
development in Scandinavia and worldwide. The challenges within the credit
market will most likely result in an even more difficult macroeconomic
environment in SAS Group's core markets. The SAS Group is currently implementing
a new strategic approach - Core SAS - to develop a profitable SAS. The strategy
include cost initiatives totaling SEK 4.0 billion and capacity cuts by a total
of approx.18% in 2009 and 2010