The Company carried 192 thousand passengers on international flights in May. The number of passengers was up by 16% as compared to May last year. The capacity increase in May totalled 24% between years. The passenger load factor was 78.7% compared to 82.0% at the same time last year. The number of passengers on the Trans-Atlantic market increased the most or by 32%. Passengers on this market were 45% of total passengers carried on our international flights.
Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were 25 thousand in May, which is 11% decrease from May last year. The capacity was decreased by 16% compared to May 2012. The load factor was 70.3%, increasing by 1.9 percentage points from last year. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 3% between years. Cargo transport increased by 3% year-on-year. The number of sold room nights at our Hotels was up by 8% from previous year. The room utilization was 72.1%, compared to 71.1% in May last year.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | MAY 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 192,321 | 16% | 698,411 | 15% |
Load Factor | 78.7% | -3.3 ppt | 75.8% | -2.7 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000) | 717,296 | 24% | 2,650,534 | 23% |
REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS | MAY 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 25,108 | -11% | 121,010 | -9% |
Load Factor | 70.3% | 1.9 ppt | 70.3% | 2.3 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000) | 11,288 | -16% | 54,957 | -13% |
CAPACITY | MAY 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
Fleet Utilization | 100.0% | 6.4 ppt | 87.1% | -2.1 ppt |
Sold Block Hours | 2,400 | -3% | 12,009 | -9% |
CARGO | MAY 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) | 17,172 | 8% | 71,224 | 8% |
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 8,947 | 3% | 39,066 | 3% |
HOTELS | MAY 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
Available Hotel Room Nights | 23,264 | 7% | 112,064 | 18% |
Sold Hotel Room Nights | 16,775 | 8% | 73,514 | 19% |
Utilization of Hotel Rooms | 72.1% | 1.0 ppt | 65.6% | 0.7 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