SAS May Traffic Falls 18.1 Percent

Scandinavian airline SAS said Friday its passenger traffic fell 18.1 percent in May from the same period a year earlier.

The airline said its passenger load factor fell 1.2 percentage points year-on-year to 71.5 percent.

SAS, half-owned by Sweden, Norway and Denmark, said its yield in April -- the most recent month for which data is available -- was down 11.7 percent.