9-Nov-2011 12:43 PM
Air France-KLM passenger numbers up in Oct-2011, cargo traffic down
Air France-KLM reports (08-Nov-2011) the following traffic highlights in Oct-2011:
- Passenger numbers: 6.8 million, +4.9% year-on-year;
- Europe: 4.7 million, +5.2%;
- Americas: 880,000, +7.4%;
- Asia Pacific: 530,000, +5.3%;
- Africa and Middle East: 443,000, -1.6%;
- Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 235,000, +1.7%;
- Passenger load factor: 83.9%, -0.3 ppt;
- Europe: 75.7%, -1.1 ppts;
- Americas: 88.9%, +0.7 ppt;
- Asia Pacific: 87.3%, -2.2 ppts;
- Africa and Middle East: 80.1%, +1.0 ppts;
- Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 82.7%, -0.4 ppt;
- Cargo traffic (FTKs): -5.2%;
- Cargo load factor: 66.3%, -4.0 ppts. [more - original PR]
AirFrance-KLM: "Traffic was affected by the flight attendants strike at Air France during the final three days of October. Unit revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) excluding currency was down relative to its level of Oct-2010." Source: Company statement, 08-Nov-2011.