AIR FRANCE KLM July 2012 Traffic results

Passenger: 1.1% rise in traffic and good progress of unit revenues ex-currency. Cargo: 5.5% decline in traffic with 2.5 point lower load factor

Amstelveen, 2012-08-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — In order to facilitate year on year comparison passenger data has been restated to include the passenger business of Martinair.

Passenger business

July 2012 traffic rose 1.1% for capacity up 1.6%, leading to a slight (-0.4 point) decline in load factor, which remained at the high level of 86.9%. The number of passengers amounted to 7.43 million, up 1.5%. Unit revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) ex-currency was up relative to July 2011.

On the Americas network traffic and capacity rose by 2.0% and 1.5% respectively. The load factor improved by 0.4 points to 90.7%.

The Asia network saw traffic rise by 3.3% for capacity up by 5.6%. The load factor declined by 2.0 points to 89.4%.

The Africa and Middle East network saw a decline in traffic of 4.0% with capacity down by 4.1%. The load factor was stable at 85.1% (+0.1 point).

On the Caribbean and Indian Ocean network traffic declined by 3.3% for capacity down 5.7%. The load factor gained 2.1 points to 85.5%.

The European network recorded a 3.2% rise in traffic for capacity up by 5.2% under the effect of the provincial bases. The load factor declined by 1.6 points to 80.4%.

Cargo business

The cargo business saw a 5.5% decline in traffic for capacity down 1.6%. The load factor stood at 61.6% (-2.5 points). Unit revenue per available tonne kilometre (RATK) ex-currency was lower than in July 2011.

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About KLM

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was founded in 1919, making it the world’s oldest airline operating under its original name. In 2004, Air France and KLM merged to form AIR FRANCE KLM. The merger produced the strongest European airline group based on two powerful brands names and hubs —Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle. The two airlines collaborate on three core activities while maintaining their own identities — passenger transport, cargo, transport, and aircraft maintenance.

In the Netherlands, KLM comprises the core of the KLM Group which further includes KLM cityhopper and transavia.com. KLM serves 135 destinations using a modern fleet of 157 aircraft and employs over 33,000 people around the world. KLM is a leader in the airline industry, which offers reliable operations and customer-oriented products resulting from its policy of enthusiasm and sustainable innovation.

KLM is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance offering a network of 926 destinations in more than 173 countries. The KLM network connects the Netherlands to every important economic region around the world and, as such, serves as a powerful driver for the Dutch economy.

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