With traffic up marginally by 0.3% measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) against a capacity increase of 0.7% measured in available seat kilometres (ASKs), passenger load factor fell slightly by 0.3% points. Passenger traffic grew most for our destinations in Europe and Central and South America.

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• 5.8 million passengers, +2.4%
• Network-wide load factor increase
• Selective capacity growth in the Americas matched by strong increase in traffic and load factor
• Unit revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) ex-currency down compared to January 2015.

• 0.5 million passengers, +9.3%

• 6.4 million passengers, +3.0%

• Unit revenue per available ton kilometer (RATK) ex-currency clearly down compared to January 2015

Agenda

• 18^th February 2016: Full Year 2015 results
• 8^th March 2016: February 2016 traffic
• 8^th April 2016: March 2016 traffic

STATISTICS

Network airlines activity*

* Air France, KLM, and HOP!

Transavia activity

Total group passenger activity**

** Air France, KLM, HOP! and Transavia

Cargo activity

Air France and HOP! activity

KLM activity

• 5.7 million passengers, +0.5%
• Resilient performance on North America
• Last month of strongly negative base effect on Venezuela
• Demand on Asia affected by timing of Chinese New Year
• Restructuring of point-to-point supports increase in Short and Medium-haul load factor
• Unit revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) ex-currency down compared to January 2014. Softening of demand on Africa and Asia impacting both yield and load factor on these regions

Transavia activity

• 0.5 million passengers, +12.7%
• Ongoing accelerated development of Transavia: increase in both traffic and load factor

Total group passenger activity

• 6.2 million passengers, +1.4%

Cargo activity

• Unit revenue per available ton kilometer (RATK) ex-currency down compared to January 2014

• 5.7 million passengers, +3.8%
• Capacity growth on the Americas network fueled by development in Latin America (+11.0%); capacity up +1.4% on North America
• Significant impact of medium-haul restructuring
• Increase in unit revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) ex-currency versus January 2013

Cargo

• Stable load factor
• Decline in unit revenue per available ton kilometer (RATK) ex-currency, versus January 2013

Recent developments

• The group continues its product upgrade initiatives, unveiling the new business class seat which will equip Air France’s 44 Boeing 777s between June 2014 and summer 2016. The first flight with these new seats will be to New York in June.
• On 28th January, Air France operated an Airbus A380 to Abidjan on the occasion of the International Forum for Investment in Ivory Coast. A regular flight to this destination is planned  for the Winter 2014-15 season.
• On 3^rd February, KLM inaugurated a new destination, Santiago (Chile), with three weekly flights.

Upcoming events

• 20 Feb 2014: Full Year 2013 Results
• 7 March 2014: February 2014 traffic
• 7 April 2014: March 2014 traffic

• On the Americas network traffic and capacity declined by 0.7% and 1.2% respectively. The load factor stood at 87.4% (+0.5 points) underpinned by Latin America.
• The Asia network was dynamic with a 5.0% rise in traffic. Capacity was up 6.9%, giving a load factor of 83.8%, down 1.5 points.
• The Africa and Middle East network recorded a 1.5% increase in traffic for capacity up by 1.8%. The load factor was virtually stable at 80.2% (-0.2 points).
• On the Caribbean and Indian Ocean network capacity was down 4.1% and traffic by 2.8%. The load factor gained 1.2 points to 86.7%.
• The European network was the most affected by the weather conditions. As a result capacity was down 2.4% while traffic declined 4.3%. The load factor fell 1.3 points to 67.0%.

Cargo business
In January 2013, traffic and capacity were down by 2.9% and 1.3%. The load factor declined by 1.0 point to 60.4%. Unit revenue per available tonne kilometre (RATK) ex-currency was slightly down compared with January 2012.

Recent developments

• Air France is pursuing the restructuring of its short- and medium-haul network within the framework of the ‘Transform 2015’ plan. The company launched a new fares offer to 58 destinations within its medium-haul network. On 28 January Air France also launched its new company, Hop! Regrouping its regional subsidiaries, Brit Air, Airlinair and Regional. As of 31 March, Hop! will operate 530 daily fights to 136 destinations in France and Europe.
• KLM is the partner and official transport provider for ‘Amsterdam 2013’, an event celebrating the anniversary of many of the city’s institutions.

• On the Americas network the 3.8% increase in capacity was mainly driven by Latin America, with North America having recorded a capacity reduction. Traffic rose on both networks, (+8.3%). The load factor therefore gained 3.7 points.
• The timing of Chinese New Year in January this year, as well as the ongoing effects of last year’s disaster in Japan saw a 2.3% decline in both traffic and capacity on the Asia network. The load factor remained stable at 85.3%.
• The Africa and Middle East network saw a 2.1% increase in traffic with capacity down 2.8%. The load factor therefore gained 3.9 points to 80.5%. The Africa network continues to recover, while the Middle East remains affected by political instability.
• On the Caribbean and Indian Ocean network, traffic rose 0.5% with capacity down by 0.5%. The load factor gained 0.9 points to 85.5%.
• The European network saw traffic up 8.1% for capacity up by 2.3%. The load factor stood at 68.2% (+3.6 points).

Cargo business
Cargo recorded a sharp drop in traffic (-10.3%) linked to the weak economy and the timing of CNY. A 6.0% reduction in capacity limited the decline in load factor to 3 points at 61.4%. Unit revenues ex-currency were down on January 2011.

Recent developments

• Air France has continued to invest in its Business class cabin to offer its customers the best of French lifestyle. In this way, Air France is continuing to enhance its in-flight menu, with dishes designed by top chef Joël Robuchon, as well as its cabin interior with the introduction of a new "full-sleep" seat. 
• Air France now partners BlueNext, the world’s leading environmental trading exchange for CO2 emissions.  
• KLM has announced the resumption of four weekly non-stop flights between Amsterdam and Quito. Flights previously stopped off in Bonaire. 
• KLM launched a new service, 'Meet & Seat' allowing passengers to choose who they sit next to via Facebook and Linkedin.

• On the Americas network, traffic and capacity rose by 1.3% and 1.7% respectively. The load factor declines slightly to 83.4% (-0.3 points).
• The Asia network remained dynamic with traffic up 7.4% for capacity up by 6.4%. The load factor gained 0.7 points to 85.4%.
• The Africa and Middle East network saw traffic up 2.8%, in line with capacity (+2.7%). The load factor remained stable at 76.4%.
• The Caribbean and Indian Ocean network enjoyed a robust level of activity with traffic up 5.4% for stable capacity (+0.2%). The load factor progressed strongly to reach the high level of 84.8% (+4.2 points).
• On the European network, traffic rose 9.3% and capacity by 4.5%. In consequence, the load factor improved 2.8 points to 64.4%.

Cargo business
In January 2011, cargo traffic rose in line with capacity (by 3.4% and 3.3% respectively). The load factor was stable at 64.3%. Unit revenue was compared with January 2010 which already benefited from a more favourable operating environment.

Recent developments
On February 1st, Transavia operated 8 additional flights to Egypt to repatriate 1,500 Dutch tourists.

Middle East Airlines and Saudi Arabia Airlines will shortly join SkyTeam.
SkyTeam will launch an iPhone application available for all passengers travelling on alliance flights.
Air France launched an exclusive news programme on long-haul flights produced by Euronews.

Traffic declined 1.6% in January with capacity reduced by 3.4%, leading to a 1.4 improvement in the load factor to 78.0%. The group carried a total of 5.1 million passengers (-3.2%). Activity levels were affected by the adverse weather conditions as well as two days of strikes by French air traffic controllers. Year-on-year changes benefit from a favourable comparison base, with the exception of the Americas and Africa and Middle East networks which recorded rises in both traffic and capacity in January 2009.

Despite an improvement in long-haul, unit revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) remained below last year’s level.

- On the Americas network the load factor rose 3.5 points to 83.8% on the back of a decline in traffic of 0.5% and a capacity reduction of 4.6%. Load factors improved in both North and Latin America.

- On the Asia network traffic was virtually stable (-0.5%) with capacity down by 1.7%. The load factor gained 1.0 point to 84.6%, confirming the progressive recovery in demand on this network.

- On the Africa and Middle East network traffic declined at almost the same rate as capacity (-2.7% and –2.9% respectively). The load factor was slightly up at 76.4% (+0.2 points).

- The Caribbean and Indian Ocean network saw a 2.2% drop in traffic while capacity rose 1.4%. As a result, the load factor fell 3.0 points to 80.6%.

- On the European network, capacity was reduced by 6.6%. The decline in traffic was more limited at 3.9% leading to a 1.8 point improvement in load factor to 61.6%.

Cargo business

The cargo business benefited from an improved environment, with a slight increase in volumes (+0.6%), a 2.0% rise in traffic and an 11.4% reduction in capacity. The load factor gained 8.5 points to 64.3%. The Asia network saw a marked recovery both in terms of volumes and traffic. Unit revenue per available ton kilometre (RATK) continued to improve, recording a slight rise compared to a year earlier.

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