Lufthansa Group pax numbers down 1% in Nov-2012, load factor up

Lufthansa Group reports (11-Dec-2012) the following traffic highlights in Nov-2012:

• Passenger numbers*: 7.7 million, -1.3% year-on-year;
  • Lufthansa Passenger Airlines**:5.6 million, -2.1%;
    • Europe: 4.5 million, -1.9%
    • America: 520,000, +1.2%;
    • Asia/Pacific: 344,000, -6.6%;
    • Middle East/Africa: 238,000, -5.0%;
• Passenger load factor: 75.5%, +1.4 ppts;
  • Lufthansa Passenger Airlines: 74.6%, +0.9 ppt;
    • Europe: 67.9%, +1.4 ppts;
    • America: 81.6%, +2.2 ppts;
    • Asia/Pacific: 76.6%, -1.6 ppts;
    • Middle East/Africa: 68.9%, +0.3 ppt. [more - original PR]

*Lufthansa Passenger Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo
**Includes LH regional airlines and Germanwings

Lufthansa Group: "The Passenger Airline Group reduced its capacities in November by 2.4% compared with last year. Sales fell by less, at just -0.5% As in the year-to-date development, the passenger load factor went up again (75.5%, +1.4 pp). The pricing environment remained again positive." Source: Company statement, 11-Dec-2012.