Air France-KLM pax up 4%, load also up in May-2013; cargo traffic and unit revenue down

Air France-KLM passenger numbers up 4% - traffic highlights for May-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 6.8 million, +3.9% year-on-year;
  
  • Europe: 4.8 million, +3.6%;
  • Trans-Atlantic: 853,000, +3.6%;
  • Asia Pacific: 498,000, +4.6%;
  • Africa/Middle East: 399,000, +5.7%;
  • Caribbean/Indian Ocean: 240,000, +5.5%;
• Passenger load factor: 81.7%, +0.9 ppt;
  
  • Europe: 78.1%, +3.9 ppts;
  • Trans-Atlantic: 87.6%, +0.9 ppt;
  • Asia Pacific: 81.4%, -0.6 ppt;
  • Africa/Middle East: 74.0%, -1.2 ppt;
  • Caribbean/Indian Ocean: 81.0%, +0.2 ppt;
• Cargo traffic (RFTKs): -6.4%;
  
  • Europe: -3.2%;
  • Trans-Atlantic: +0.4%;
  • Asia Pacific: -13.2%;
  • Africa/Middle East: -0.1%;
  • Caribbean/Indian Ocean: -21.9%.

Air France-KLM: "Unit revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) ex-currency was down relative to May 2012, having been
negatively impacted by a calendar effect which penalized business traffic. Unit revenue per available tonne-kilometer (RATK) ex-currency was down versus May 2012." Source: Company statement, 07-Jun-2013.