AF: OCTOBER 2011 TRAFFIC

November 9, 2011 flight2000it

Passenger business
Traffic was affected by the flight attendants strike at Air France during the final three days of October.

Traffic increased by an overall 5.7% for capacity growth of 6.1%, leading to a modest 0.3 point decline in
load factor to 83.9%. The growth in capacity was also the result of the gradual transfer of Martinair
capacity to KLM. The number of passengers stood at 6.76 million, up by 4.9%. Unit revenue per available
seat kilometer (RASK) excluding currency was down relative to its level of October 2010.
• On the Americas network, traffic rose 8.6% for capacity up 7.8%. The load factor gained 0.7 points to
88.9%.
• The Asia network posted traffic growth of 5.8% and, with capacity having increased by 8.4%, the load
factor declined by 2.2 points to 87.3%.
• The Africa and Middle East network saw virtually stable traffic (-0.2%) for capacity down by 1.5%,
leading to a one point increase in load factor to 80.1%. While traffic to/from Ivory Coast was higher
than in October 2010, traffic to/from Egypt, Syria and Tunisia remained well down.
• On the Caribbean and Indian Ocean network, traffic was up by 2.8% for capacity up 3.3%. The load
factor declined by 0.4 of a point to 82.7%.
• The European network saw capacity growth of 7.4%, part of which was linked to the launch of the
Marseille base in early October. With traffic increasing by 5.9%, the load factor declined by 1.1 points
to 75.7%.
Cargo business
Cargo traffic declined by 5.2% while capacity increased by 0.6%. The low capacity growth was due to
strict control of the capacity in full freighters (-8.8%). The load factor fell by 4 points to 66.3%. Unit
revenue per available ton kilometer (RATK) excluding currency was down relative to its level of October
2010.
Recent developments
• On 2nd October, the Marseille base was launched with flights to 13 new destinations in France,
Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. The initial operational results being satisfactory, the company
plans to reinforce the frequencies some destinations and open three new services in the Summer
2012 schedule.
• Air France and KLM signed reciprocal code-share agreements with Aerolinas Argentinas.
• KLM’s Winter schedule was introduced offering four new destinations in Latin America: Rio de
Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Havana and Punta-Cana, reinforcing the dual-hub strategy through
Amsterdam-Schiphol and Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
• On 13th October, Air France operated a flight between Toulouse and Paris using a 50% mix of
sustainable biofuel. The emissions on this flight were 54g of CO2 per passenger per km, i.e. half those
emitted on a conventional flight.
• On 7th October, KLM presented no.92 in its collection of Delft Blue houses in celebration of its 92nd
anniversary. World Business Class passengers have been receiving the miniature houses on flights
since the 1950s.