Air France flight AF 028 landing at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, USA.
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Air France – KLM - 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%.
Air France – KLM - 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.
