Air France-KLM pax up 2% in Jul-2012, cargo traffic down 6%. RASK ex currency up

Air France-KLM reports (07-Aug-2012) the following traffic highlights in Jul-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 7.4 million, +1.5% year-on-year;
  • Europe: 5.1 million, +2.9%;
  • Americas: 981,000, stable;
  • Asia Pacific: 546,000, +1%;
  • Africa and Middle East: 462,000, -5.4%;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 324,000, -3.9%;
• Passenger load factor: 86.9%, -0.4 ppt;
  • Europe: 80.4%, -1.6 ppts;
  • Americas: 90.7%, +0.4 ppt;
  • Asia Pacific: 89.4%, -2.0 ppts;
  • Africa and Middle East: 85.1%, +0.1 ppt;
  • Caribbean and Indian Ocean: 85.5%, +2.1 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (RTKs): -5.5%;
• Cargo load factor: 61.6%, -2.5 ppts. [more - original PR]

Air France-KLM: "Unit revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) ex-currency was up relative to July 2011. Unit revenue per available tonne kilometre (RATK) ex-currency was lower than in July 2011." Source: Company statement, 08-Aug-2012.