AirFrance KLM April 2011 traffic
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Passenger
* 23.1% increase in traffic and 21.2% increase in capacity
* Load factor of 81.2% (up 1.2 points)
Cargo
* 11.0% increase in traffic and 15.6% increase in capacity
* Load factor of 67.7% (-2.8 points)
Comparison with April 2010 is not meaningful due to the closure of European
airspace occasioned by the eruption of the Icelandic volcano. Moreover, April is
the first month of the Summer 2011 program, which provides for a 5.7% increase
in capacity.
Passenger business
Traffic rose by 23.1% for capacity up by 21.2%. The load factor gained 1.2
points to 81.2%. The group carried 6.36 million passengers (+28.0%). RASK
recorded an increase, and forward bookings for the coming months remain on a
positive trend.
* On the Americas network traffic rose 26.3% for capacity up by 25.2%. the
load factor gained one point to 86.0%.
* Traffic on the Asia network rose 16.0% with capacity up 19.0%. The load
factor fell 2.1 points to 81.4%, in particular due to the situation in
Japan.
* The Africa and Middle East network remains affected by geopolitical unrest.
Traffic progressed by just 13.3% for capacity up by 16.7%, leading to a 2.3
point drop in load factor to 77.7%.
* The Caribbean and Indian Ocean network remained dynamic, benefiting from a
shift in tourism away from the Mediterranean basin. Traffic rose by 19.5%
for a 13.0% rise in capacity. The load factor gained 4.5 points to the high
level of 83.4%.
* The European network was the most impacted by the European airspace closure
in April last year, and recorded a rise in traffic of 35.1% for capacity up
by 25.3%. The load factor gained 5.4 points to 75.2%.
Cargo
Cargo, less affected than passenger in 2010 by the airspace closure (traffic:
-2.0%, capacities: -14.7%), saw a rise in traffic of 11.0% for capacity up by
15.6%, leading to a decline of 2.8 points to 67.7% in load factor which
increased by nine points in April 2010. Unit revenue per available tonne
kilometer (RATK) increased compared to April 2010, which recorded a strong rise
on the back of the restrictions on capacity occasioned by the airspace closure.
Recent developments
* Camiel Eurlings, Deputy CEO of Air France-KLM Cargo and Wim Kooijman, head
of Human resources of KLM were appointed to the Executive Committee of Air
France-KLM. Frank de Reij and Michael Wisbrun stood down from the Executive
Committee, the latter to become Managing Director of the SkyTeam alliance.
* On 22 April, an Airbus A380 operated by Air France made its maiden flight to
Montreal (Canada).
* Alitalia has signed a long-term contract for the support and maintenance of
GE 90 engines which equip its Boeing 777 fleet and extended the support of
equipment on its Boeing 777s with Air France Industries for the same period.
* Air France opened two new routes in West Africa: Freetown, capital of Sierra
Leone and Monrovia, capital of Liberia.
Agenda
* 19(th) May 2011 at 07.15 CET: Full Year 2010-11Results press release
* 19(th) May 2011 at 15.00 CET : Analysts' meeting at Pavillon Gabriel, 5
avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris
* 8( th) June 2011 at 08.00h CET: May 2011 traffic.
Press release: AirFrance KLM April 2011 traffic:
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