In January Icelandair increased its capacity by 7% compared to January last year. The increase in passenger numbers for the same period was 13%. The load factor was 69.1%, up by 3.5 percentage points year-on-year. The load factor in January has historically never been higher. The number of passengers increased in all markets, with the highest increase of 28% in the tourist market to Iceland.
Air Iceland carried almost 24 thousand passengers in January. Seat load factor was 64.9% and decreased by 0.4 percentage points between years. Sold block hours in the capacity sector decreased by 9%. Freight increased by 20% year on year. The number of available room nights at Icelandair Hotels was up by 12% from last year. The room utilization was 45.8% and was 1.1 percentage points higher than in January last year.
ICELANDAIR | JAN 12 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers (PAX) | 93,184 | 13% |
Load Factor (%) | 69.1% | 3.5 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000) | 369,373 | 7% |
AIR ICELAND | JAN 12 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers (PAX) | 23,721 | 0% |
Load Factor (%) | 64.9% | -0.4 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000) | 11,432 | -1% |
CAPACITY | JAN 12 | CHG (%) |
Fleet Utilization (%) | 88.5% | -11.5 ppt |
Sold Block Hours | 2,921 | -9% |
ICELANDAIR CARGO | JAN 12 | CHG (%) |
Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) | 11,929 | 11% |
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 6,770 | 20% |
ICELANDAIR HOTELS | JAN 11 | CHG (%) |
Available Hotel Room Nights | 18,445 | 12% |
Sold Hotel Room Nights | 8,440 | 15% |
Utilization of Hotel Rooms | 45.8% | 1.1 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