Air France-KLM pax numbers up 11.7% in Dec-2011, cargo and RASK stable

Air France-KLM passenger numbers up 11.7% - traffic highlights in Dec-2011:

• Passenger numbers: 6.1 million, +11.7% year-on-year;
  • Europe: 4.1 million, +15.6%;
  • Trans-Atlantic: 742,000, +6%;
  • Asia Pacific: 478,000, +4.5%;
  • Africa and Middle East: 456,000, +3.3%;
  • Caribbean and India Ocean: 324,000, +2.6%;
• Load factor: 81.5%, +1.0 ppts;
  • Europe: 71%, -0.1 ppt;
  • Trans-Atlantic: 86.7%, +1.8 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 83%, +0.7 ppt;
  • Africa and Middle East: 82.1%, +3.4 ppts;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 83.3%, -0.4 ppt;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -0.3%;
• Cargo load factor: 68.1%, -0.3 ppt. [more - original PR]

Air France-KLM: "Unit revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) ex-currency was stable relative to December 2010. In December 2011 cargo traffic and capacity were virtually stable (-0.3% and +0.1% respectively). Unit revenue per available tonne kilometre (RATK) excurrency declined slightly." Source: Company statement, 09-Jan-2012.