SAS AB Increased traveling during the summer resulted in over a million passengers in July. July was a month with increased numbers of travelers. More than a million passengers chose to fly withSAS , which is an increase of almost 70% compared with June. Capacity was raised during the month with increased frequency and destinations. The load factor ended at 60%, which is the highest number sinceFebruary 2020 . "We see the numbers improving gradually which is pleasing. However, we do naturally remain cautious as there are still a high number of uncertainties ahead of us. Remaining travel restrictions are still affecting passengers and we do everything possible to give our customers a smooth travel experience.SAS is offering flexible tickets and rebooking possibilities. We also provide digital tools which help passengers track updates to restrictions to make it easier to travel," says Anko van der Werff, President and CEO atSAS . [][]SAS scheduled traffic Jul21 Change[1] Nov20- Jul21 Change[1] ASK (Mill.) 2 300 75.8% 10 012 -46.1% RPK (Mill.) 1 370 107.1% 3 956 -66.3% Passenger load factor 59.6% +9.0 pp 39.5% -23.7 pp No. of passengers (000) 1 023 46.3% 3 891 -62.7% Geographical Jul21 Nov20- development, vs. Jul21 schedule Jul20 vs. Nov19 -Jul20 RPK ASK RPK ASK Intercontinental 471.3% 160.1% -86.3% -49.8%Europe /Intrascandinavia 145.3% 104.3% -63.3% -55.3% Domestic 10.7% -2.8% -41.9% -22.7% [][]SAS charter traffic Jul21 Change[1] Nov20- Jul21 Change[1] ASK (Mill.) 157 790.8% 215 -75.2% RPK (Mill.) 134 831.3% 157 -79.2% Load factor 85.6% +3.7 pp 73.1% -13.9 pp No. of passengers (000) 56 882.7% 64 -74.1% [][]SAS total traffic Jul21 Change[1] Nov20- Jul21 Change[1] (scheduled and charter) ASK (Mill.) 2 457 85.3% 10 227 -47.4% RPK (Mill.) 1 504 122.5% 4 113 -67.1% Load factor 61.2% +10.2 pp 40.2% -24.1 pp No. of passengers (000) 1 079 53.0% 3 955 -63.0% [1] [1] Change compared to same period last year. pp = percentage points \\ Preliminary yield and PASK Jul21 Nominal change FX adjusted change Yield, SEK 0.87 -21.3% -21.4% PASK, SEK 0.52 -7.2% -7.4% Jun21 Punctuality (arrival 15 84.0% min) Regularity 98.2% Change in total CO2 -63.8% emissions, rolling 12 months Change in CO2 emissions -13.0% per available seat kilometer Carbon offsetting of 56% passenger related emissions Definitions: RPK - Revenue passenger kilometers ASK - Available seat kilometers Load factor - RPK/ASK Yield - Passenger revenues/RPK (scheduled) PASK - Passenger revenues/ASK (scheduled) Change in CO2 emissions per available seat kilometers -SAS passenger related carbon emissions divided with total available seat kilometers (incl. non-revenue and EuroBonus), rolling 12 months Carbon offsetting of passenger related emissions - Share ofSAS passenger related carbon emissions compensated bySAS (EuroBonus members, youth tickets andSAS ' staff travel) From fiscal year 2020 we report change in CO2 emissions in total and per Available Seat Kilometers (ASK) to align with our overall goal to reduce our total CO2 emissions by 25% by 2025, compared to 2005. For further information, please contact: SAS press office, +46 8 797 29 44SAS , Scandinavia's leading airline, with main hubs inCopenhagen ,Oslo andStockholm , is flying to destinations inEurope, USA andAsia . Spurred by a Scandinavian heritage and sustainable values,SAS aims to be the global leader in sustainable aviation. We will reduce total carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2025, by using more sustainable aviation fuel and our modern fleet with fuel -efficient aircraft. In addition to flight operations,SAS offers ground handling services, technical maintenance and air cargo services.SAS is a founder member of the Star AllianceT, and together with its partner airlines offers a wide network worldwide. Learn more at https://www.sasgroup.net This is information thatSAS AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication by Louise Bergström at11:00 a.m. CET on6 August 2021 .
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