In comparison with March 2019, passenger load factor fell by 22% points against a drop in traffic of -49% (expressed in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) and a -32% reduction in seat capacity (expressed in available seat kilometres or ASKs). At -61.3%, the fall in passenger numbers was the most significant for destinations in Asia, followed by a -57.4% dip for destinations in Europe and North Africa. Cargo load factor fell by 0.2% points. This resulted from a combination of a -24.5% capacity reduction and a -24.7% decline in cargo traffic. The capacity reduction can be largely attributed to the drop in belly capacity due to flight cancellations.

KLM started the summer schedule on 1 April operating around 10% of its flights in comparison with the figures for last year. All operations have been suspended for Transavia. In the forthcoming period, an assessment will take place to determine the network’s further development based on circumstances as they unfold.

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.

KLM Cargo showed positive results in July. Traffic increased by 2.7% against a drop in capacity of 1.4%. The result was an increase in cargo load factor of 2.5%^pts to 65%. Transavia welcomed fewer passengers in July than in the same month the previous year. With decreased traffic and capacity, load factor decreased slightly as a result of the earlier suspension of activities in Munich.

(*) The joint Air France KLM traffic results are available in the download box of this message.

At KLM Cargo, the load factor increased by 0.5%^pts  against a slight fall in traffic and lower capacity.

(*) The joint Air France KLM Traffic results fo March are available in the download box of this message.

(*) The joint Air France KLM Traffic Results of october 2017 are available in the download box in this message. 

The largest increase in passenger numbers was in Europe.

Despite a slight recovery in recent months, Cargo did not have an easy half year. Traffic dropped across the board by 1.3% against a 0.4% cut in capacity. This led to a slight fall in load factor of 0.6 point.

The joint Air France KLM traffic results for June 2017 are available in the download box in this message.

KLM Cargo also shows favourable traffic figures. On the whole, traffic volumes rose by 1.3% in May against a capacity increase of 0.8%, generating a marginal cargo load factor increase of 0.4 percentage points.

The joint Air France KLM traffic results for May 2017 are available in the download box in this message. 

KLM has succeeded in achieving a further increase in passenger traffic. This may be attributed to a combination of new KLM destinations and a multitude of commercial and operational initiatives, including fleet renewal, optimisation of flight schedules and improvements in customer service.

KLM’s cargo traffic was down 5.6% compared to last year, keeping pace with a 4.3% decline in capacity. This resulted in a 1-point decline in load factor compared to February 2016.

(*) The joint Air France KLM Traffic Results of January 2017 can be found in the download box. 

Despite global growth of the cargo market, KLM Cargo saw volumes shrink by 12.2% this month in comparison with the same month last year, despite a significant 7.7% capacity reduction.

The Air France KLM Traffic Results can be found in the download section of this release. 

• 7.2 million passengers, -1.8%
• Slight decrease in load factor, reflecting the increasingly weak supply-demand balance in the differentregions of the network and the continuous soft local flows to France
• Excluding the estimated impact of the Air France cabin crew strike, the variation year on year of the unitrevenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) ex-currency deteriorated compared to July 2016
• As a reminder, the impact of the seven day Air France cabin crew strike (period July 27th – August 2nd) onthe operating result was estimated around € 90 million, including the first 2 days of August

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The Cargo business continued to face unrelenting challenges in July with almost 12% less traffic against a capacity reduction of close to 7%, resulting in a decrease in load factor of almost 3 percentage points.

Transavia NL continued with the successful replacement of (long-haul) charter flights with (far shorter) scheduled services. This generated a sharp increase in passenger numbers.

As a result, passenger operations once again reflect strong traffic figures for the busy summer season, showing that we’re heading in the right direction. I can see how hard everyone is working to make KLM a great company again. Within this context, “Change, Compete & Win” are and will remain key words for me. The necessary changes must be pushed through, however difficult this may be. Without this, we will not be able to achieve the margins necessary for a healthy future. And we must do so in order to regain our stature as a company with a bright future as well as a proud history. I am confident that we can achieve this together.

“Proud of our history, committed to our future”

CEO KLM Pieter Elbers

Traffic highlights

Capacity and traffic impacted by leap year effect

5.7 million passengers, +5.8%

Strong increase in traffic and load factor in both Latin America and Africa, and on the short and medium-haul network

Unit revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) ex-currency down compared to February 2015.

0.6 million passengers, +10.7%

6.3 million passengers, +6.3%

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

Passenger network 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

The negative impact of the Paris attacks on December revenues is estimated to be around 70 million euros, with significant easing during the last two weeks. Booking trends in December were in line with a progressive recovery.

• 6.2 million passengers, down 1.1%
• Network-wide load factor stable in spite of Paris terrorist attacks,
• Load factor for both North America and Asia networks, notably Japan routes, impacted by the Paris terrorist attacks,
• Excluding the estimated impact of the Paris attacks, unit revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) ex-currency down compared to December 2014.

• 0.6 million passengers, up 13.1%

• Total group passengers stable at 6.7 million

• Ongoing restructuring of cargo: full-freighter capacity down 29% compared to December 2014
• Unit revenue per available ton kilometer (RATK) ex-currency clearly down compared to December 2014

Agenda

• 8 February 2016: January 2016 traffic
• 18 February 2016: Full year 2015 results
• 8 March 2016: February 2016 traffic