Lufthansa Group passenger numbers up 24.9% in Sep-2009 on inclusion of Austrian

Lufthansa Group passenger numbers up 24.9% - consolidated traffic highlights in Sep-2009:

• Passenger numbers: 7.9 million, +24.9% year-on-year;
  • • Europe: 6.4 million, +29.4%;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 751,000, +0.8%;
    • Asia pacific: 456,000, +2.6%;
    • Middle East/Africa: 346,000, +51.3%;
  • Lufthansa Passenger Airlines: 5.1 million, -2.0%;
    • Europe: 3.9 million, -1.9%;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 607,000, -4.0%;
    • Asia Pacific: 345,000, -6.3%;
    • Middle East/Africa: 176,000, +13.5%;
  • SWISS: 1.2 million, +2.3%;
  • Austrian Airlines: 969,900, -7.8%;
  • bmi: 691,000;
• Passenger load factor: 80.2%, stable;
  • • Europe: 73.6%, +1.3 ppt;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 87.7%, +2.3 ppts;
    • Asia Pacific: 85.9%, +2.1 ppts;
    • Middle East/Africa: 69.0%, -6.0 ppts;
  • Lufthansa Passenger Airlines: 80.3%, +0.7 ppt;
    • Europe: 71.9%, +0.5 ppt;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 87.4%, +2.4 ppts;
    • Asia Pacific: 85.3%, +2.0 ppts;
    • Middle East/Africa: 65.3%, -7.3 ppts;
  • SWISS: 83.8%, +1.0 ppt;
  • Austrian Airlines: 77.9%, stable;
  • bmi: 75.3%;
• Cargo volume: 146,000 tonnes, -9.3%;
  • Lufthansa Cargo: 131,000 tonnes, -8.5%. [more]