GOL Announces Traffic Statistics for January 2006

13 February 2006 5:00am

GOL, Brazil´s low fare, low cost airline, today released preliminary passenger statistics for the month of January 2006. System-wide passenger traffic (RPK) increased 53 percent, while capacity (ASK) increased 60 percent y-o-y. GOL´s system load factor for the month of January 2006 was 73 percent.

Domestic passenger traffic (RPK) for January increased 51 percent, while capacity (ASK) increased 59 percent. GOL´s domestic load factor for the month of January 2006 was 73 percent.

International passenger traffic (RPK) for January increased 80%, while capacity (ASK) increased 74 percent. International load factor for the month of January 2006 was 68 percent.

Yield per passenger kilometer decreased by approximately 4 percent y-o-y, due principally to a 5 percent increase in average stage length.

GOL is one of the most profitable and fastest growing airlines in the industry worldwide.

GOL currently offers over 410 daily flights to 45 major business and travel destinations in Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia.