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SAS's traffic figures for April were affected by the strike that broke out at the end of the month. The number of passengers in scheduled traffic decreased by 14.5 percent.

RPK, revenue per passenger kilometer, decreased by 12.8 percent in the month. Capacity measured as ASK decreased by 14.9 percent.

At the same time, a higher load factor on flights not affected by the conflict contributed to an increase in currency-adjusted unit revenue, PASK, passenger revenue in relation to available seat, by 8.6 percent. The load factor for total traffic increased by 1.8 percentage points to 74.8 percent, the airline said.

During April, the strike led to 2,800 flights being canceled and 270,000 passengers being affected.

”"I truly regret that our customers were affected by the pilot strike and were unable to travel as planned. Although many colleagues at SAS have worked day and night to help affected travelers, I am aware that we were unable to help everyone in this difficult situation. Now that the strike is over, we will do our utmost to rebuild the trust of our customers. As we approach the summer season, we look forward to welcoming travelers aboard our flights to existing and new destinations," says CEO Rickard Gustafson in a comment on the figures.

The total number of passengers during April was 2.19 million, 13.9 percent fewer than the corresponding month last year.

The SAS pilot strike broke out on April 26 and lasted until May 2.

Source: di.se