Lufthansa Group passengers decline 1%, load factor also decline in Aug-2016

Lufthansa Group reported (09-Sep-2016) the following traffic highlights in Aug-2016:

• Passenger numbers: 10.7 million, -1.3% year-on-year;
• • Lufthansa Passenger Airlines*: 5.8 million, -5.0%;
  • SWISS**: 1.8 million, +1.6%;
  • Austrian Airlines: 1.2 million, +2.2%;
  • Eurowings: 1.9 million, +6.3%;
• Passenger load factor: 84.7%, -3.0 ppts;
• • Lufthansa Passenger Airlines: 84.1%, -3.3 ppts;
  • SWISS: 86.1%, -2.9 ppts;
  • Austrian Airlines: 84.5%, -2.4 ppts;
  • Eurowings: 85.8%, -1.7 ppt.

*Includes regional airlines
**Includes Edelweiss Air