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SAO PAULO, Brazil, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ GOL Linhas Aereas
Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL) (Bovespa: GOLL4), Brazils low fare, low cost
airline, today released preliminary passenger statistics for November 2005.
System-wide passenger traffic (RPK) increased 57%, while capacity (ASK) also
increased 57%. GOLs system load factor for November 2005 was 72%.
Domestic passenger traffic (RPK) for November increased 48%, while
capacity (ASK) also increased 48%. GOLs domestic load factor for the month
was 72%.
Compared with the previous month, international passenger traffic (RPK)
for November increased 1%, while capacity (ASK) did not change. International
load factor for November 2005 was 73%.
Operating Data November November Change
2005* 2004* (%)
Total System
ASK (mm) (1) 1,223.6 780.5 56.8%
RPK (mm) (2) 884.0 564.3 56.7%
Load Factor (3) 72.2% 72.3% -0.1 p.p.
Domestic Market
ASK (mm) (1) 1,154.6 780.5 47.9%
RPK (mm) (2) 833.4 564.3 47.7%
Load Factor (3) 72.2% 72.3% -0.1 p.p.
International Market
ASK (mm) (1) 69.0 NM NM
RPK (mm) (2) 50.6 NM NM
Load Factor (3) 73.3% NM NM
(*) November 2005 -- preliminary data; final data for November 2004.
(1) Available seat kilometers represents the aircraft seating capacity
multiplied by the number of kilometers the seats are flown.
(2) Revenue passenger kilometers represents the numbers of kilometers
flown by revenue passengers.
(3) Load factor represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity
that is actually utilized (calculated by dividing revenue passenger
kilometers by available seat kilometers).
About GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, a "low-cost, low-fare" airline, is one of
the most profitable and fastest-growing airlines in the industry worldwide.
For more information, flight times and fares, please access our site at
http://www.voegol.com.br , or call 0300-789-2121 in Brazil, or 0810-266-3131
in Argentina, or 800-1001-21, in Bolivia, or 55-11-2125-3200 from overseas.
GOL: here everyone can fly!
CONTACT: GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
Investor Relations:
Ph: +011-5511-5033-4393
e-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br
http://www.voegol.com.br/ir
Media - Brazil and Latin America:
Roberta Corbioli and Marcia Bertoncello
MVL Comunicacao (Sao Paulo)
Ph: +011-3049-0343 / 0341
e-mail: roberta.corbioli@mvl.com.br
Media - U.S. and Europe:
Meaghan Smith
Gavin Anderson & Company (New York)
Ph: +1-212-515-1904
e-mail: msmith@gavinanderson.com
