The Company carried over 215 thousand passengers on international flights in September. The number of passengers was up by 9% as compared to September last year. The capacity increase totalled 15% between years. The passenger load factor was 78.1% compared to 81.1% at the same time last year. The number of passengers on the Trans-Atlantic market increased the most or by 15.4%. Passengers on this market were 51% of total passengers carried on the Company’s international flights.
Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were 25 thousand in September, which is 13% decrease from September last year. The capacity was decreased by 14% compared to September 2012. The load factor was 71.2%, increasing by 1.2 percentage points from last year. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 7% between years. Cargo transport increased by 9% year-on-year. The number of available room nights at our Hotels increased by 3% compared to previous year. The room utilization was 69.8%, compared to 76.5% in September last year.
| INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | SEP 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 215,205 | 9% | 1,788,903 | 12% |
| Load Factor | 78.1% | -3.0 ppt | 80.2% | -1.4 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 819.6 | 15% | 6,496.3 | 17% |
| REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS | SEP 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 24,970 | -13% | 239,774 | -11% |
| Load Factor | 71.2% | 1.2 ppt | 71.6% | 3.1 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 13.1 | -14% | 123.9 | -14% |
| CAPACITY | SEP 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
| Fleet Utilization | 96.7% | -3.3 ppt | 91.1% | -1.2 ppt |
| Sold Block Hours | 2,389 | -7% | 21,491 | -10% |
| CARGO | SEP 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
| Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) | 18,940 | 9% | 152,325 | 10% |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 8,653 | 9% | 70,115 | 6% |
| HOTELS | SEP 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
| Available Hotel Room Nights | 22,956 | 3% | 246,523 | 9% |
| Sold Hotel Room Nights | 16,025 | -6% | 183,084 | 7% |
| Utilization of Hotel Rooms | 69.8% | -6.7 ppt | 74.3% | -1.0 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
