Lufthansa Group pax numbers down 2% in Feb-2013, load factor up

Lufthansa Group reports (11-Mar-2013) the following traffic highlights in Feb-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 6.6 million, -1.5% year-on-year;
  • Lufthansa Passenger Airlines*: 4.8 million, -0.8%;
  • SWISS**: 1.2 million, -1.9%;
  • Austrian Airlines: 681,000, -5.2%;
• Passenger load factor: 73.7%, +2.0 ppts;
  • Lufthansa Passenger Airlines: 72.8%, +1.9 ppts;
  • SWISS: 77.9%, +2.1 ppts;
  • Austrian Airlines: 72.5%, +2.8 ppts. [more - original PR]

*Includes LH regional airlines and Germanwings
**Includes Edelweiss Air

Lufthansa Group: "Due to the capacity reduction in the winter flight plan, the Passenger Airline Group reduced its capacities in February by 3%. Sales contracted by only 1.1% compared with the previous year. The passenger load factor improved again significantly. The pricing environment was stable." Source: Company statement, 11-Mar-2013.