ELMSFORD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1997--
March
1997 1996 Growth %
Overall
(in millions)
Revenue ton-kms 780.8 728.8 7
Available ton-kms 999.0 969.8 3
Load factor (%) 78.2 75.1
Passenger
(in millions)
Revenue passenger-kms 4,638.8 4,021.0 15
Available seat-kms 5,723.2 5,188.9 10
Passenger load factor (%) 81.1 77.5
Cargo
(in millions)
Revenue cargo ton-kms 341.1 348.0 -2
Available cargo ton-kms 468.1 494.5 -5
Cargo load factor (%) 72.9 70.4
April through March
1996/97 1995/96 Growth %
Overall
(in millions)
Revenue ton-kms 8,633.5 8,107.5 6
Available ton-kms 11,834.7 11,193.6 6
Load factor (%) 73.0 72.4
Passenger
(in millions)
Revenue passenger-kms 50,369.6 45,530.6 11
Available seat-kms 66,362.2 61,195.6 8
Passenger load factor (%) 75.9 74.4
Cargo
(in millions)
Revenue cargo ton-kms 3,881.2 3,813.5 2
Available cargo ton-kms 5,852.4 5,719.1 2
Cargo load factor (%) 66.3 66.7
KLM Traffic for Fiscal 1996/97
KLM overall traffic for fiscal year 1996/97 increased 6 percent
compared with fiscal 1995/96. The increase in capacity kept pace at
6 percent. Overall load factor rose slightly from 72.4 to 73
percent. Passenger traffic increased 11 percent, while the increase
in available seat kilometers was 8 percent, leading to a 1.5
point rise in passenger load factor to 75.9 percent.
Growth in passenger traffic exceeded capacity growth
particularly in the Middle-East & South Asia and the Central & South
America route areas. In KLM's Asia Pacific route area traffic was
slightly less than expected growth however.
Cargo traffic grew 2 percent during fiscal 1996/97, with
capacity growth of 2 percent. Cargo load factor stood at 66.3
percent, slightly lower than the fiscal 1995/96 figure of 66.7
percent.
March 1997 Traffic
KLM's overall March traffic increased 7 percent compared to
March 1996. Capacity was up 3 percent. Consequently overall load
factor rose 3.1 percentage points from 75.1 to 78.2 percent. March
passenger traffic increased 15 percent compared to March 1996,
accompanied by a 10 percent increase in capacity. Passenger load
factor for the month was 81.1 percent, compared to 77.5 percent in
March last year. Passenger traffic increased strongly by 25 and 17
percent on routes to and from Africa and North America respectively.
March 1997 cargo traffic declined 2 percent, while cargo
capacity showed a decrease of 5 percent. A drop in cargo traffic
of 15 percent was experienced on North American routes.
Cargo load factor for March 1997 was 72.9 percent, 2.5 points higher
than in March 1996.
CONTACT:
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Elmsford
Odette Fodor-Gernaert, 914/784-2480
KEYWORD: NEW YORK
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TRAVEL/AIRLINES
BW1310 APR 07,1997
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