The Company carried 249 thousand passengers on international flights in November. The number of passengers was up by 8% as compared to November last year. The capacity increase between years was 11%. The passenger load factor was 78.1% compared to 79.1% in the same month last year. Passengers on domestic and regional flights were 26 thousand, which is 11% increase from last year. The capacity increased by 22%, and the passenger load factor was 58.7%, decreasing by 5 percentage points between years. New routes from Keflavik to Akureyri and Belfast are still being developed which explains the decline in the load factor. Sold block hours in charter flights increased by 38% between years. Cargo transport increased by 12% year-on-year. The room utilisation at the Company’s Hotels, was 75.5% compared to 76.5% in November 2016.
| INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | NOV 17 | NOV 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 249,099 | 229,903 | 8% | 3,817,003 | 3,454,480 | 10% |
| Load Factor | 78.1% | 79.1% | -1.0 ppt | 83.1% | 82.5% | 0.6 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 1,000.6 | 897.9 | 11% | 14,299.7 | 12,792.1 | 12% |
| DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL FLIGHTS | NOV 17 | NOV 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 26,507 | 23,819 | 11% | 325,996 | 306,824 | 6% |
| Load Factor | 58.7% | 63.7% | -5.0 ppt | 66.4% | 69.0% | -2.6 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 16.0 | 13.2 | 22% | 200.0 | 178.9 | 12% |
| CHARTER FLIGHTS | NOV 17 | NOV 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Fleet Utilisation | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0 ppt | 97.9% | 92.3% | 5.6 ppt |
| Sold Block Hours | 2,448 | 1,770 | 38% | 24,571 | 21,659 | 13% |
| CARGO | NOV 17 | NOV 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 10,127 | 9,026 | 12% | 106,972 | 97,349 | 10% |
| HOTELS | NOV 17 | NOV 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Available Hotel Room Nights | 26,880 | 26,910 | 0% | 343,482 | 324,407 | 6% |
| Sold Hotel Room Nights | 20,305 | 20,579 | -1% | 282,339 | 268,274 | 5% |
| Utilisation of Hotel Rooms | 75.5% | 76.5% | -0.9 ppt | 82.2% | 82.7% | -0.5 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
