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Trading Update Statement
Trading Update Statement.
About this update from Jet2 Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 7326C Dart Group PLC 19 April 2013 \n \n\n \nDart Group PLC (\"the Group\")\n\nTrading Update \n \n \nDart Group PLC, the Leisure Airline, Package Holidays and Distribution & Logistics Group, is pleased to give the following update on trading.\n \nThe Group believes that pre-tax profitability for the year ended 31 March 2013 will be ahead of current market expectations as a result of lower than anticipated Winter losses.\n \nLooking forward to the year ending 31 March 2014, overall forward booking levels for Jet2.com, the Group's Leisure Airline, remain in line with its 13% increase in capacity for Summer 2013. Jet2.com continues to be supported by the successful expansion of Jet2holidays and its sales of great value package holidays. Trading volumes are developing satisfactorily at Fowler Welch, one of the UK's leading distribution and logistics providers, and the business remains well placed for profitable growth.\n \nThe Group continues to develop and build its businesses, and we are cautiously optimistic about our ability to increase profits in the current financial year, notwithstanding the continuing tough economic environment. \n \n \n \n19 April 2013\n \nFor further information, please contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nPhilip Meeson\n\n\nMobile: 07785 258 666\n\n\n\n\nGroup Chairman and Chief Executive\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndy Pedrette / Siobhan Sergeant\n\n\nTel: 020 7131 4000\n\n\n\n\nSmith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange END TSTGGUBCCUPWGQR\n ","length":3788,"tagName":"div"}]