The Company carried 388 thousand passengers on international flights in September. The number of passengers was up by 23% as compared to September last year. The capacity increase compared to September 2015 was 28%. The passenger load factor was 81.1% compared to 83.1% last year.
Passengers on domestic and Greenland flights were 31 thousand in September, which is a 17% increase from September last year. Sold block hours in charter flights increased by 7% between years. Cargo transport increased by 14% year-on-year. The number of sold room nights at our hotels was up by 24% from previous year. The room utilisation was 90.0% compared to 83.4% in September 2015.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | SEP 16 | SEP 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | YTD 15 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 388,414 | 316,740 | 23% | 2,909,513 | 2,442,746 | 19% |
Load Factor | 81.1% | 83.1% | -2.0 ppt | 82.7% | 83.9% | -1.2 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 1,497.9 | 1,168.3 | 28% | 10,722.7 | 8,743.8 | 23% |
DOMESTIC AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS | SEP 16 | SEP 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | YTD 15 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 31,229 | 26,657 | 17% | 245,590 | 231,389 | 6% |
Load Factor | 73.7% | 78.2% | -4.5 ppt | 71.9% | 74.6% | -2.7 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 15.9 | 12.8 | 25% | 128.1 | 117.5 | 9% |
CHARTER FLIGHTS | SEP 16 | SEP 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | YTD 15 | CHG (%) |
Fleet Utilisation | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0 ppt | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0 ppt |
Sold Block Hours | 2,142 | 2,007 | 7% | 18,035 | 17,435 | 3% |
CARGO | SEP 16 | SEP 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | YTD 15 | CHG (%) |
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 9,951 | 8,734 | 14% | 79,945 | 73,977 | 8% |
HOTELS | SEP 16 | SEP 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | YTD 15 | CHG (%) |
Available Hotel Room Nights | 27,780 | 24,276 | 14% | 269,721 | 254,015 | 6% |
Sold Hotel Room Nights | 25,008 | 20,240 | 24% | 224,289 | 206,038 | 9% |
Utilisation of Hotel Rooms | 90.0% | 83.4% | 6.6 ppt | 83.2% | 81.1% | 2.0 ppt |
For further detailed information please contact:
Bogi Nils Bogason, CFO, Icelandair Group tel: + 354 665-8801
Íris Hulda Þórisdóttir, Director Investor Relations, Icelandair Group tel: + 354 840-7010