Air Berlin’s RASK up in the full year but weaker in Dec-2009; Monarch sees over 6.3 million pax

Air Berlin reported a 6.5% year-on-year reduction in revenue per ASK (RASK) to EUR 5.33 cents in Dec-2009, for only the second year-on-year RASK reduction in over 20 months, although this was off strong RASK growth of 17.6% in Dec-2008. RASK increased 7% year-on-year to EUR 5.75 cents in FY2009.