Air France-KLM pax numbers down 0.8% in May-2012, RASK stable

Air France-KLM reports (07-Jun-2012) the following traffic highlights in May-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 6.6 million, -0.8% year-on-year;
  • Europe: 4.6 million, +0.3%;
  • Americas: 823,000, -4.5%;
  • Asia Pacific: 476,000, +1.2%;
  • Africa and Middle East: 378,000, -3.1%;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 228,000, -8.8%;
• Passenger load factor: 80.8%, +1.0 ppts;
  • Europe: 74.2%, -0.4 ppt;
  • Americas: 86.7%, +0.7 ppt;
  • Asia Pacific: 81.9%, +0.7 ppt;
  • Africa and Middle East: 75.2%, +3.9 ppts;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 80.9%, +2.7 ppts. [more - original PR]

AirFrance-KLM: "In France, May saw four additional public holidays compared to last year, which weighed on the leisure/business mix. As a result, unit revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) ex-currency was stable compared with May 2011," Source: Company statement, 07-Jun-2012.