Lufthansa passenger load factor reaches all-time high in 2005

With an annual total of 51.3 million passengers, 653,980 operated flights and a passenger load factor of 75%, the Lufthansa Group achieved three new records in 2005. Targeted capacity expansion and successful sales management delivered growth and boosted passenger load factor in all traffic regions.

From January to December 2005, 51.3 million passengers, or 0.7% more than in the previous year, chose to fly Lufthansa. Capacity increased by a moderate 2.5%. However, as sales rose by 4%, the passenger load factor edged up one percentage point to an impressive 75%.

Last year Lufthansa Cargo transported 1.7 million tonnes of freight and mail, 1% less than in 2004. Available capacity increased by 1.3% due to additional belly space on the group’s passenger aircraft, causing the cargo load factor to decline by 2%. As a result, the overall load factor for the group (passenger and cargo business) dropped slightly to 70.7%.

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