Air France-KLM pax up 1%, load factor and RASK stable in Aug-2012

Air France-KLM passenger numbers up 1% - traffic highlights for Aug-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 6.9 million, +1.4%;
  • Europe: 4.7 million, +3.2%;
  • America: 952,000, -1.8%;
  • Asia Pacific: 533,000, +1.1%;
  • Africa and Middle East: 466,000, -3.3%;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 323,000, -4.8%;
• Passenger load factor: 85.7%, -0.1ppts;
  • Europe: 78.7%, +0.6ppts;
  • America: 88.8%, -0.7ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 88.9%, -0.5ppts;
  • Africa and Middle East: 84.8%, +1.4ppts;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 84.3%, -0.1ppts;
• Cargo traffic (RFTKs): -7.7%;
  • Europe: -28.6%;
  • America: -3.5%;
  • Asia Pacific: -11.9%;
  • Africa and Middle East: -7.7%;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: -3.1%;
• Cargo load factor: 60.6%, -1.7ppts;
  • Europe: 10.8%, -3.3ppts;
  • America: 59.8%, -2.7ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 76.3%, +3.9ppts;
  • Africa and Middle East: 57.3%, -3.6ppts;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 29.5%, -5.3ppts. [more - original PR]

Air France-KLM: "Unit revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) ex-currency increased relative to August 2011. Unit revenue per available ton kilometre (RATK) ex-currency was lower than in August 2011," Source: Company statement, 07-Sep-2012.