Air France-KLM passenger numbers up in Aug-2011, load factor up

Air France-KLM reports (07-Sep-2011) the following traffic highlights in Aug-2011:

• Passenger numbers: 6.8 million, +4.7% year-on-year;
  • Europe: 4.5 million, +3.9%;
  • Americas: 964,000, +9%;
  • Asia Pacific: 528,000, +8.7%;
  • Africa and Middle East: 482,000, -1.9%;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 315,000, +9%;
• Passenger load factor: 85.7%, +1.2 ppts;
  • Europe: 78.1%, +0.6 ppt;
  • Americas: 89.6%, +1.3 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 89.4%, +1.4 ppts;
  • Africa and Middle East: 83.4%, +0.3 ppt;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 84%, +2.2 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -0.2%;
• Cargo load factor: 62.5%, -1.9 ppts. [more - original PR]

AirFrance-KLM: "Unit revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) excluding currency declined slightly compared with August 2010. Unit revenue per available tonne kilometre (RATK) excluding currency slightly increased year on year." Source: Company statement, 07-Sep-2011.