SWISS increased its capacity utilisation in 2006 by 1.7 percentage points from the previous year and achieved an average seat load factor of (SLF) of 79.8% for its entire route network. On intercontinental routes the SLF stabilised at 83.8% (2005: 84%). In Europe, the SLF improved by 5.4 percentage points to 71.3%. SWISS carried a total of 10.5 million passengers in 2006 (2005: 9.6. million.)

In December 2006 SWISS recorded an average seat load factor (SLF) of 79.7% (same month a year ago: 74.9%). SWISS carried 881,997 passengers in December (previous year: 721,013).The seat load factor on intercontinental routes rose by 3.1 percentage points to 83.9%. In Europe, SWISS improved its SLF in December by 7.8 percentage points on a year-ago comparison to 70%.

On intercontinental routes the SLF of 83.8% was practically the same as the 84% recorded for the previous year. Against an increase of 6.1% in capacity in terms of available seat kilometres (ASK) SWISS raised revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) by 5.8% on long-haul services.

In Europe SWISS increased SLF in 2006 by 5.4 percentage points to 71.3% (previous year: 65.9%). While capacity in available seat kilometres (ASK) was raised by 4.7% compared to the previous year, revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) increased by 3.3%.

Swiss WorldCargo's business figures for 2006 remained stable at a high level. The volume-based freight load factor for the year was 85.8% (previous year 86.5%).

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