Air France-KLM pax numbers up 2% at 5.8m in Jan-2016, 85% load factor

Air France-KLM reports (08-Feb-2016) the following traffic* highlights in Jan-2016:

• Passenger numbers: 5.8 million, +2.4% year-on-year;
• • Long-haul: 2.1 million, +3.8%;
  • North America: 523,000, +5.7%;
  • Latin America: 274,000, +5.9%;
  • Asia Pacific: 487,000, stable;
  • Africa and Middle East: 461,000, +5.3%;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 338,000, +2.8%;
  • Short and Medium-haul: 3.8 million, +1.7%;
• Passenger load factor: 85.2%, +2.9 ppts;
• • Long-haul: 87.1%, +2.5 ppts;
  • North America: 87.0%, +1.0 ppt;
  • Latin America: 91.9%, +1.8 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 86.7%, +3.6 ppts;
  • Africa and Middle East: 82.4%, +4.4 ppts;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 88.6%, +0.9 ppt;
  • Short and Medium-haul: 76.6%, +4.3 ppts. [more - original PR]

*Traffic data is for Air France, KLM, and HOP!