The Company carried 267 thousand passengers on international flights in May. The number of passengers was up by 22% as compared to May last year. The capacity increase in available seat kilometers was 19%. The passenger load factor was 79.7%, increasing by 2.2 percentage points compared to the same month last year.
Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were 24 thousand in May, which is 2% increase from May last year. The capacity was increased by 2%. The load factor was 70.3%, decreasing by 0.5 percentage points from last year. Sold block hours in charter flights increased by 21% between years. Cargo transport decreased by 3% year-on-year. The number of available room nights at our Hotels was up by 2% from previous year. The room utilization was 79.0%, compared to 80.1% in May last year.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | MAY 15 | MAY 14 | CHG (%) | YTD 15 | YTD 14 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 266,782 | 218,670 | 22% | 933,635 | 794,528 | 18% |
Load Factor | 79.7% | 77.5% | 2.2 ppt | 79.9% | 76.2% | 3.7 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 1,009.5 | 849.2 | 19% | 3,467.1 | 3,087.0 | 12% |
REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS | MAY 15 | MAY 14 | CHG (%) | YTD 15 | YTD 14 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 24,420 | 23,909 | 2% | 109,672 | 111,450 | -2% |
Load Factor | 70.3% | 70.8% | -0.5 ppt | 70.8% | 70.3% | 0.5 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 11.0 | 10.7 | 2% | 50.0 | 50.8 | -2% |
CHARTER FLIGHTS | MAY 15 | MAY 14 | CHG (%) | YTD 15 | YTD 14 | CHG (%) |
Fleet Utilization | 100.0% | 87.5% | 12.5 ppt | 97.5% | 90.1% | 7.4 ppt |
Sold Block Hours | 1,794 | 1,486 | 21% | 8,989 | 9,067 | -1% |
CARGO | MAY 15 | MAY 14 | CHG (%) | YTD 15 | YTD 14 | CHG (%) |
Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) | 21,715 | 19,017 | 14% | 84,838 | 76,391 | 11% |
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 8,212 | 8,460 | -3% | 40,194 | 40,975 | -2% |
HOTELS | MAY 15 | MAY 14 | CHG (%) | YTD 15 | YTD 14 | CHG (%) |
Available Hotel Room Nights | 23,839 | 23,485 | 2% | 112,519 | 112,224 | 0% |
Sold Hotel Room Nights | 18,839 | 18,817 | 0% | 84,022 | 78,965 | 6% |
Utilization of Hotel Rooms | 79.0% | 80.1% | -1.1 ppt | 74.7% | 70.4% | 4.3 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