Lufthansa Group: More passengers, higher load factors
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The Lufthansa Group airlines improved sales (measured in revenue seatkilometers) in November by 2.1 percent year-on-year
The passenger load factor rose Group-wide by 0.4 percent to 75.9 percent
A total of 7.8 million passengers flew with a Lufthansa Group airline (an increase
of 1.1 percent year-on-year)
Cargo business also developed positively, with sales up 5.5 percent on the same
period last year
East Meadow, NY, December 10, 2013 – In November, the Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed 7.8 million passengers aboard their aircraft, 1.1 percent more than in the same
month last year. Capacity (measured in available seat-kilometers) was increased by 1.6
percent year-on-year, and all the additional capacity was sold in the marketplace. Furthermore, the airlines raised the load factors of their aircraft by 0.4 percentage points to 75.9
percent. The use of larger, even more fuel-efficient aircraft enabled the number of flights to
be reduced by 3.2 percent.
The highest growth in sales (measured in revenue seat-kilometers) across the Group was
recorded by those airlines that operate routes to and from Asia-Pacific (+4.9 percent). With
an additional 2.6 percent capacity on offer (measured in available seat-kilometers), this
traffic region also reported the sharpest increase in capacity utilization. The passenger
load factor improved by 1.7 percentage points to 79.3 percent in November, while passenger numbers rose by 4.4 percent.
Lufthansa German Airlines, which also includes Germanwings and Lufthansa Regional,
reported the biggest increase in passenger numbers in November (+2.6 percent). A total of
5.8 million passengers opted to fly with Germanwings or Lufthansa. While capacity was
increased by 0.8 percent, sales rose by 1.7 percent. As a result, the passenger load factor
climbed 0.6 percentage points to 75.1 percent. In November, Swiss achieved a passenger
load factor of 78.6 percent, compared to 79.7 percent a year earlier. The four percent increase in capacity outpaced sales, which grew by 2.5 percent. Austrian Airlines, meanwhile, boosted its capacity by 2.9 percent and generated a disproportionately large increase in sales of 4.4 percent, which lifted the passenger load factor by 1.1 percentage
points to 76.4 percent.
Aided by high seasonal demand in the run-up to Christmas, the cargo business also maintained its positive trend. The Lufthansa Group transported a total of 177,000 tonnes of
freight and mail in November, representing a year-on-year improvement of 2.6 percent.
Available capacity (measured in cargo tonne-kilometers) was increased by 5.4 percent,
while sales rose by 5.5 percent. The cargo load factor thus remained virtually stable at
72.2 percent (+ 0.1 percentage points).
**Investor Info, which contains a detailed analysis of the traffic figures, is available on the website:
www.lufthansagroup.com/investor-relations.
Month
Change
YOY in %
Cumulative
Change
YOY in %
5,772
14,917
11,209
75.1
57,099
+ 2.6
+ 0.8
+ 1.7
+ 0.6p.
- 2.4
71,026
180,349
142,905
79.2
664,130
+ 1.3
+ 1.1
+ 2.4
+ 1.0p.
- 3.9
Passengers (in thousands)
Passenger load factor (%)
Number of flights
1,220
78.6
12,793
- 2.7
- 1.1p.
- 5.3
15,774
83.6
153,375
+ 0.4
+ 0.9p.
- 3.8
Austrian Airlines
Passengers (in thousands)
Passenger load factor (%)
Number of flights
838
76.4
10,411
- 2.9
+ 1.1p.
- 4.7
10.483
78.7
125,212
- 1.6
+ 1.1p.
- 3.5
155
+ 2.6
1,579
- 1.0
1,117
+ 4.9
11,519
- 0.7
810
72.6
1,058
+ 5.4
+ 0.3p.
- 2.8
8,033
69.7
10,924
- 0.2
+ 0.4p.
- 1.9
7,830
75.9
81,361
+ 1.1
+ 0.4p.
- 3.2
97,284
79.9
953,641
+ 0.8
+ 1.0p.
- 3.8
1
Lufthansa German Airlines
Passengers (in thousands)
Available seat-kilometers (in millions)
Revenue seat-kilometers (in millions)
Passenger load factor (%)
Number of flights
Swiss (incl. Edelweiss)
Lufthansa Cargo AG
Freight/mail in 1,000 t
Available cargo tonne-kilometers (in
millions)
Revenue cargo tonne-kilometers (in
millions)
Cargo load factor (%)
Number of flights
2
Lufthansa Group
Passengers (in thousands)
Passenger load factor (%)
Number of flights
1
2
Incl. Lufthansa Regional and Germanwings
Lufthansa German Airlines (incl. Germanwings), Swiss (incl. Edelweiss), Austrian Airlines
About Lufthansa
One of the world's largest and most prestigious airlines, Lufthansa currently flies to 253 destinations in 103
countries, with hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, and with the Lufthansa Group acquisition of Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and SWISS – Vienna, Brussels and Zurich. From its 20 North American gateways, Lufthansa—
recently voted by Fortune as one of the five most admired airlines in the world— and its partners serve over
450 destinations in more than 120 countries. An industry innovator, Lufthansa has long been committed to
environmental care and sustainability, operating the most technologically-advanced and fuel-efficient fleet in
the world. Its long-haul fleet to and from North America includes the Boeing 747-400 and the 747-8, as well as
the Airbus A330, A340 and A380. Currently, Lufthansa has over 220 new aircraft worth about $36 billion on
order. Lufthansa is the largest European operator of the A380 and was the launch customer for the new Boeing 747-8, the industries’ two most fuel-efficient passenger aircraft. Known for its premium services, Lufthansa
continues its $150 million program earmarked for building new or upgrading existing lounge facilities across its
worldwide network and will spend more than $3.6 billion in new onboard products and services by 2015. In
2010, Lufthansa re-launched its broadband wireless Internet service onboard, FlyNet. For more information or
reservations, visit www.lufthansa.com
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