Traffic Data March 2015


The Company carried 183 thousand passengers on international flights in March.  The number of passengers was up by 15% as compared to last year.  The capacity increase totalled 7% between years. The passenger load factor was 82.7%, increasing by 4.4 percentage points compared to last year, which is the highest load factor in March.

Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were 23 thousand in March, which is 4% decrease from last year.  The capacity was decreased by 3% compared to March 2014.  The load factor was 72.7%, increasing by 0.5 percentage points from last year.  Sold block hours in charter flights increased by 3% between years.  Cargo transport increased by 2% year-on-year. The number of sold room nights at our Hotels was up by 0.5% from previous year. The room utilization was 78.8%, compared to 78.5% in March last year.

  

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS MAR 15 MAR 14 CHG (%) YTD 15 YTD 14 CHG (%)
Number of Passengers 183,203 159,352 15% 477,370 399,962 19%
Load Factor 82.7% 78.3% 4.4 ppt 79.2% 74.3% 4.9 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) 656.9 615.9 7% 1,775.8 1,578.5 12%
             
REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS MAR 15 MAR 14 CHG (%) YTD 15 YTD 14 CHG (%)
Number of Passengers 23,183 24,089 -4% 63,113 65,122 -3%
Load Factor 72.7% 72.2% 0.5 ppt 71.4% 70.5% 0.8 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) 10.7 11.1 -3% 28.4 29.5 -4%
             
CHARTER FLIGHTS MAR 15 MAR 14 CHG (%) YTD 15 YTD 14 CHG (%)
Fleet Utilization 100.0% 100.0% 0.0 ppt 95.8% 92.2% 3.6 ppt
Sold Block Hours 1,863 1,807 3% 5,217 6,113 -15%
             
CARGO MAR 15 MAR 14 CHG (%) YTD 15 YTD 14 CHG (%)
Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) 17,046 15,241 12% 46,641 41,297 13%
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) 9,013 8,799 2% 24,127 24,285 -1%
             
HOTELS MAR 15 MAR 14 CHG (%) YTD 15 YTD 14 CHG (%)
Available Hotel Room Nights 22,909 22,909 0% 66,510 66,569 0%
Sold Hotel Room Nights 18,061 17,973 0.5% 49,989 44,812 12%
Utilization of Hotel Rooms 78.8% 78.5% 0.4 ppt 75.2% 67.3% 7.8 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

 

 

 


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Traffic Data - March.pdf