Air France-KLM passenger numbers up 1% in Sep-2012, RASK up

Air France-KLM passenger numbers up 0.5% - traffic highlights for Sep-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 6.9 million, +0.5% year-on-year;
  • Europe: 4.8 million, +1.5%;
  • Americas: 913,000, -0.9%;
  • Asia Pacific: 523,000, -0.2%;
  • Africa and Middle East: 432,000, -4.0%;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 215,000, -3.0%;
• Passenger load factor: 85.2%, +0.1 ppt;
  • Europe: 77.5%, -0.7 ppt;
  • Americas: 91%, +0.8 ppt;
  • Asia Pacific: 88.3%, -0.6 ppt;
  • Africa and Middle East: 83.5%, +0.7 ppt;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 76.9%, +0.3 ppt;
• Cargo traffic (RTKs): -6.6%;
• Cargo load factor: 63.2%, -1.4 ppts. [more - original PR]

Air France KLM: "The number of passengers amounted to 6.91 million (+0.5%). Unit revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) ex-currency increased relative to Sep-2011. Unit revenue per available ton kilometre (RATK) ex-currency was lower than in Sep-2011," Source: Company statement, 05-Oct-2012.