Passenger
. Rise in traffic (+4.3%)
. point improvement in load factor to 79.1%
Cargo

. Strong rise in traffic (+6.1%)
. 0.9 point improvement in load factor to 72.6%


The passenger and cargo activities remained in a positive track on November both in terms of traffic and unit revenues. November is the first month of the Winter Season, which should see a 3.3% rise in capacity of which 4.1% in long-haul and 0.5% in medium-haul.

Passenger business

Passenger traffic rose 4.3% during November, with capacity up by 2.9%, leading to a load factor up 1.1 points to 79.1%. The number of passengers stood at 5.68 million, up 4.7%. Unit revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) excluding currency was up compared to November 2009.

On the Americas network, traffic was up 2.8% for capacity up 3.7%. The load factor declined by 0.7 points to 82.1%.
The Asia network remained dynamic; traffic (+6.8%) closely matched the increase in capacity (+6.4%), leading to a load factor of 83.1% (+0.3 points).
The Africa and Middle East network saw a moderate rise in capacity (+0.8%). Traffic was up 1.5%, and the load factor gained 0.6 points to 75.9%.
On the Caribbean and Indian Ocean network, traffic rose 2.6% for capacity up by 3.0%. The load factor stood at the high level of 83.9% (-0.4 points).
Traffic on the European network rose strongly (+6.7%) for slightly lower capacity (-0.6%). The load factor gained 4.8 points to 70.3%.
Cargo business

Cargo traffic rose 6.1% for capacity up 4.7%. The load factor gained 0.9 points to 72.6%. Unit revenue per available ton kilometer (RATK) excluding currency was strongly ahead of November 2009.


Recent developments
In November 2010, Garuda Indonesia and Aerolinas Argentinas each signed a protocol agreement to join the SkyTeam Alliance in 2012. The Alliance thereby strengthens its position in Southeast Asia and develops in Latin America.

As of June 2011, Washington will become the second destination in the US served by the A380.

Air France's 'Premium Voyageur' celebrated its first anniversary in November, with 400,000 customers and a high satisfaction rating.