November traffic figures for European carriers indicate that recovery in activity is not fading, although December figures could suffer owing to a series of weather and labor disruptions.
Air France-KLM, in reporting November figures, notes that traffic and unit revenue for both passenger and cargo activity remain on a positive track. Traffic in November was up 4.3% year-on-year, ahead of a 2.9% boost in capacity.
The Asia/Pacific network showed particularly strong growth in passenger figures, with the Americas network seeing strong cargo activity, both benefiting from capacity increases.
Norwegian Air Shuttle also posted strong year-on-year increases in revenue passenger kilometers, up 32%. The airline suffered a 7% drop in unit revenue compared with the same period last year, but says the decline is more than fully offset by adjusting routes with 9% longer stage lengths and introducing 13 Boeing 737-800s with lower unit cost.
Air Berlin reports an 8.4% increase in November passenger figures and a 3.2-percentage-point improvement in load factor.
For Aer Lingus the situation differs, in large part to big network adjustments made in recent months. Passenger numbers year-on-year were down 15.9%, with RPKs declining 12% year-on-year. The airline has shed 13.6% of its capacity since last November.
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