Air France KLM reported a 1.2% rise in traffic for July including a "strong performance" of new class aimed at the business traveler.
The airline said its load factor also rose during the month by 1.1% to 86.2% compared with the same month last year.
There was also a "strong year-on-year rise in revenue per available seat kilometer with a "marked recovery" in both premium and economy classes, it said.
The airline said that on the European routes out of Paris, revenues were driven by a "strong performance" of its new "Premium eco" class which is aimed at business travelers.
BA also reported a rise in premium travel although its traffic was slightly down for the month compared with last year.
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