Air France-KLM pax numbers up 2% in Apr-2013, RASK stable

Air France-KLM reports (14-May-2013) the following traffic highlights in Apr-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 6.6 million, +1.9% year-on-year;
  • Europe: 4.7 million, +2.2%;
  • Americas: 798,000, +1.8%;
  • Asia Pacific: 500,000, +6.6%;
  • Africa and Middle East: 405,000, -1.6%;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 270,000, -5.5%;
• Passenger load factor: 82.8%, -0.4 ppt;
  • Europe: 76.4%, +0.3 ppt;
  • Americas: 87%, -1.0 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 84.9%, -0.4 ppt;
  • Africa and Middle East: 78.3%, -2.3 ppts;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 84.7%, +1.0 ppts. [more - original PR]

Air France-KLM: "The group carried 6.6 million passengers. Unit revenue par available seat kilometre (RASK) ex-currency was stable versus Apr-2012." Source: Company statement, 14-May-2013.