Traffic Data July 2014


The Company carried 355 thousand passengers on international flights in July. The number of passengers was up by 16% as compared to July last year.  The company has never before carried more passengers in a single month. It is also the first time that the company carries within a month a higher number of passengers then equates to the Icelandic population. The capacity increase totalled 19% between years. The passenger load factor was 85.9% compared to 86.1% at the same time last year.

Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were just over 32 thousand in July.  The capacity was increased by 4% compared to July 2013.  The load factor was 72.2%, decreasing by 1.5 percentage points from last year.  Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 26% between years.  Cargo transport increased by 9% year-on-year. The number of sold room nights at our Hotels was unchanged compared to previous year. The room utilization was 89.1%, compared to 89.2% in July last year.

  

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS JUL 14 JUL 13 CHG (%) YTD 14 YTD 13 CHG (%)
Number of Passengers 355,046 306,206 16% 1,458,087 1,273,320 15%
Load Factor 85.9% 86.1% -0.2 ppt 79.7% 79.4% 0.3 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) 1,225.3 1,033.2 19% 5,429.5 4,647.6 17%
             
REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS JUL 14 JUL 13 CHG (%) YTD 14 YTD 13 CHG (%)
Number of Passengers 32,370 32,493 -0.4% 171,019 181,724 -6%
Load Factor 72.2% 73.7% -1.5 ppt 70.6% 71.2% -0.6 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) 21.1 20.2 4% 86.5 90.1 -4%
             
CHARTER FLIGHTS JUL 14 JUL 13 CHG (%) YTD 14 YTD 13 CHG (%)
Fleet Utilization 90.6% 100.0% -9.4 ppt 95.7% 90.4% 5.3 ppt
Sold Block Hours 1,796 2,423 -26% 12,460 16,589 -25%
             
CARGO JUL 14 JUL 13 CHG (%) YTD 14 YTD 13 CHG (%)
Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) 24,456 21,538 14% 125,653 113,973 10%
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) 8,116 7,422 9% 57,103 54,352 5%
             
HOTELS JUL 14 JUL 13 CHG (%) YTD 14 YTD 13 CHG (%)
Available Hotel Room Nights 41,540 41,416 0.3% 189,793 189,032 0.4%
Sold Hotel Room Nights 37,023 36,923 0.3% 144,023 136,587 5%
Utilization of Hotel Rooms 89.1% 89.2% -0.1 ppt 75.9% 72.3% 3.6 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