The Company carried 246 thousand passengers on international flights in June. The number of passengers was up by 15% as compared to June last year. The capacity increase compared to June 2011 was 15%. The passenger load factor was 82.5% and improved by 1.7 percentage points between years. The number of passengers on the Trans-Atlantic market increased by 24% compared to June in previous year and the increase in number of tourists visiting Iceland was 17%.
Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were approximately 35 thousand in June, which was a 5% increase from June last year. The load factor was 71.1%, increasing by 0.4 percentage points compared to June 2011. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 7% in June. The decrease is due to one less aircraft being deployed in charter cargo flights than last year. Cargo transport increased by 20% as compared to June last year. The number of available room nights at our hotels was up by 13% from previous year. The room utilization was 75.3%, 2.7 percentage points higher than in June 2011.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | JUN 12 | CHG (%) | YTD 12 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 245,882 | 15% | 852,873 | 18% |
Load Factor | 82.5% | 1.7 ppt | 79.7% | 3.4 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000) | 859,201 | 15% | 3,009,091 | 14% |
REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHS | JUN 12 | CHG (%) | YTD 12 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 34,894 | 5% | 172,432 | 4% |
Load Factor | 71.1% | 0.4 ppt | 70.3% | 1.8 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000) | 18,060 | 1% | 80,895 | 0% |
CAPACITY | JUN 12 | CHG (%) | YTD 12 | CHG (%) |
Fleet Utilization | 100.0% | 12.1 ppt | 90.7% | -4.0 ppt |
Sold Block Hours | 2,755 | -7% | 15,920 | -10% |
CARGO | JUN 12 | CHG (%) | YTD 12 | CHG (%) |
Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) | 18,117 | 3% | 83,862 | 10% |
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 7,128 | 20% | 45,246 | 23% |
HOTELS | JUN 12 | CHG (%) | YTD 12 | CHG (%) |
Available Hotel Room Nights | 34,849 | 13% | 129,870 | 17% |
Sold Hotel Room Nights | 26,243 | 17% | 87,953 | 27% |
Utilization of Hotel Rooms | 75.3% | 2.7 ppt | 67.7% | 5.2 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