The Company carried 415 thousand passengers on international flights in July. The number of passengers was up by 17% as compared to July last year. The Company has never before carried more passengers in a single month. The passenger load factor was 88.9% increasing by 3.2 percentage points between years, the highest load factor until now in July. The capacity increase totalled 14% between years.
Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were 33 thousand in July. The capacity was decreased by 5% compared to July 2014. The load factor was 77.4%, increasing by 5.1 percentage points from last year. Sold block hours in charter flights increased by 21% between years. Cargo transport increased by 3% year-on-year. The number of sold room nights at our Hotels increased by 5% compared to previous year. The room utilisation was 90.4%, compared to 89.1% in July last year.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | JUL 15 | JUL 14 | CHG (%) | YTD 15 | YTD 14 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 414,678 | 354,724 | 17% | 1,714,865 | 1,458,015 | 18% |
Load Factor | 88.9% | 85.7% | 3.2 ppt | 82.9% | 79.7% | 3.2 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 1,395.6 | 1,226.2 | 14% | 6,180.1 | 5,430.4 | 14% |
REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS | JUL 15 | JUL 14 | CHG (%) | YTD 15 | YTD 14 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 33,492 | 32,386 | 3% | 171,473 | 171,035 | 0% |
Load Factor | 77.4% | 72.3% | 5.1 ppt | 73.0% | 70.6% | 2.4 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 20.1 | 21.1 | -5% | 85.0 | 86.5 | -2% |
CHARTER FLIGHTS | JUL 15 | JUL 14 | CHG (%) | YTD 15 | YTD 14 | CHG (%) |
Fleet Utilisation | 100.0% | 90.6% | 9.4 ppt | 98.1% | 90.9% | 7.2 ppt |
Sold Block Hours | 2,180 | 1,796 | 21% | 13,235 | 12,460 | 6% |
CARGO | JUL 15 | JUL 14 | CHG (%) | YTD 15 | YTD 14 | CHG (%) |
Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) | 27,099 | 24,043 | 13% | 138,522 | 122,564 | 13% |
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 8,349 | 8,117 | 3% | 57,460 | 57,105 | 1% |
HOTELS | JUL 15 | JUL 14 | CHG (%) | YTD 15 | YTD 14 | CHG (%) |
Available Hotel Room Nights | 42,842 | 41,540 | 3% | 192,939 | 189,793 | 2% |
Sold Hotel Room Nights | 38,743 | 37,023 | 5% | 153,105 | 144,023 | 6% |
Utilisation of Hotel Rooms | 90.4% | 89.1% | 1.3 ppt | 79.4% | 75.9% | 3.5 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