The Company carried 145 thousand passengers on international flights in March. The number of passengers was up by 22% as compared to March last year. The capacity increase in March totalled 31% between years. The passenger load factor was 79.3% and decreased by 1.7 percentage points compared to March last year.
Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were 26 thousand in March, which is 11% decrease from March last year. The capacity was decreased by 10% compared to March 2012. The load factor was 74.3%, increasing by 0.5 percentage points from last year. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 9% between years. Cargo transport decreased by 2% year-on-year. The number of sold room nights at our Hotels was up by 29% from previous year. The room utilization was 72.7%, compared to 70.4% in March last year.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | MAR 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 145,074 | 22% | 358,302 | 18% |
Load Factor | 79.3% | -1.7 ppt | 74.2% | -1.1 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000) | 526,363 | 31% | 1,368,310 | 24% |
REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHS | MAR 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 26,037 | -11% | 70,474 | -10% |
Load Factor | 74.3% | 0.5 ppt | 70.7% | 2.1 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000) | 11,578 | -10% | 31,478 | -12% |
CAPACITY | MAR 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
Fleet Utilization | 90.0% | 6.7 ppt | 84.3% | -2.8 ppt |
Sold Block Hours | 2,275 | -9% | 7,225 | -11% |
CARGO | MAR 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) | 14,447 | 14% | 39,508 | 8% |
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 8,000 | -2% | 22,509 | 2% |
HOTELS | MAR 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
Available Hotel Room Nights | 22,940 | 25% | 66,600 | 23% |
Sold Hotel Room Nights | 16,671 | 29% | 41,891 | 25% |
Utilization of Hotel Rooms | 72.7% | 2.3 ppt | 62.9% | 1.1 ppt |
* CHG (%) = year on year change
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