Sept 8 (Reuters) - Sas AB SAS.ST :
* Says scheduled traffic (RPK) increased 12 pct and capacity (ASK) was up 11 pct
* Says the scheduled load factor improved by 0.7 p.u. versus last year to 81.2 pct
* Says SAS carried 2.5 million scheduled passengers in August, up 4 pct vs. last year
* Says the preliminary currency adjusted yield and PASK were down 7% and 6% in August 2016. Link to press release: http://mb.cision.com/Main/290/2074487/559103.pdf Further company coverage: SAS.ST