Air France-KLM passenger numbers down 1.6% in Dec-2010

Air France-KLM passenger numbers down 1.6% - consolidated traffic highlights in Dec-2010:

• Passenger numbers: 5.4 million, -1.6% year-on-year;
  • Europe: 3.5 million, -3.3%;
  • Trans-Atlantic: 688,000, -0.2%;
  • Asia Pacific: 458,000, +3.2%;
  • Africa and Middle East: 460,000, -0.7%;
  • Caribbean and India Ocean: 291,000, +7.7%;
• Load factor: 80.6%, +0.9 ppt;
  • Europe: 70.9%, +3.6 ppts;
  • Trans-Atlantic: 85%, -1.5 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 82.3%, -0.9 ppt;
  • Africa and Middle East: 78.7%, -1.2 ppts;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 84.1%, +6.3 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): +2.1%;
• Cargo load factor: 68.4%, -1.7 ppts. [more]

Air France-KLM: "The passenger and cargo activities were each affected by the periods of heavy snowfall in December in both Europe and the United States. Unit revenues rose slightly in passenger and more strongly in cargo. The impact on revenues of these weather disruptions is estimated at EUR70 million," Source: Company statement, 10-Jan-2011.