10-Jan-2018 9:14 AM
KLM Group 2017 pax 'significantly' exceeds target
KLM Group handled (09-Jan-2018) 41.6 million passengers in 2017, "significantly" exceeding its 40 million target. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines handled a record 32.7 million passengers with record load factor of 88.4%. The carrier noted the fastest growing market was Europe. Transavia also achieved "significant" passenger growth. KLM Cargo reported a 0.6% decline in traffic against a 0.2% decline in capacity, resulting in a 0.3 ppt decline in load factor. [more - original PR]