Air France-KLM pax numbers up 28% in Apr-2011

Air France-KLM reports (09-May-2011) the following traffic highlights in Apr-2011:

• Passenger numbers: 6.4 million, +28% year-on-year;
  • Europe: 4.4 million, +32.8%;
  • America: 777,000, +26.3%;
  • Asia Pacific: 451,000, +17.1%;
  • Africa and Middle East: 412,000, +8.2%;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 279,000, +15.3%;
• Passenger load factor: 81.2%, +1.2 ppts;
  • Europe: 75.2%, +5.4 ppts;
  • America: 86%, +1.0 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 81.4%, -2.1 ppts;
  • Africa and Middle East: 77.7%, -2.3 ppts;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 83.4%, +4.5 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): +11%;
• Cargo load factor: 67.7%, -2.8 ppts. [more]

Air France-KLM: "RASK recorded an increase, and forward bookings for the coming months remain on a positive trend," Source: Company statement, 09-May-2011.