Air France-KLM pax up 6.3% in Mar-2012, cargo traffic down 3.4%, RASK improves

Air France-KLM passenger numbers up 6.3% - traffic highlights for Mar-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 6.4 million, +6.3% year-on-year;
  • Europe: 4.4 million, +6.7%;
  • Americas: 757,000, +7.2%;
  • Asia Pacific: 502,000, +5.7%;
  • Africa and Middle East: 431,000, +8.0%;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 309,000, -2.6%;
• Passenger load factor: 82.5%, +3.8 ppts;
  • Europe: 71.9%, +3.0 ppts;
  • Americas: 88.2%, +5.8 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 86.7%, +3.4 ppts;
  • Africa and Middle East: 78.9%, +4.7 ppts;
• Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 84.1%, +0.5 ppt;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -3.4%;
• Cargo load factor: 69.2%, -2.0 ppts. [more - original PR]

AirFrance-KLM: "Unit revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) ex-currency improved in a context of a sharp rise in the fuel price. Unit revenue per available ton kilometer (RATK) ex-currency was stable relative to Mar-2011," Source: Company statement, 10-Apr-2012.