The Company carried 320 thousand passengers on international flights in May. The number of passengers was up by 20% as compared to May last year. The capacity increase in available seat kilometers was 25%. The passenger load factor was 77.5%, compared to 79.7% in May 2015.
Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were 25 thousand in May, which is 2% increase from May last year. The capacity was increased by 6%. The load factor was 71.6%, increasing by 1.0 percentage points from last year. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 2% between years. Cargo transport increased by 9% year-on-year. The number of sold room nights at our Hotels was up by 5% from previous year. The room utilisation was 79.4%, compared to 79.0% in May last year.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | MAY 16 | MAY 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | YTD 15 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 319,614 | 266,677 | 20% | 1,108,832 | 933,479 | 19% |
Load Factor | 77.5% | 79.7% | -2.2 ppt | 79.0% | 79.9% | -0.9 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 1,262.8 | 1,009.5 | 25% | 4,211.0 | 3,467.2 | 21% |
REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS | MAY 16 | MAY 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | YTD 15 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 24,940 | 24,420 | 2% | 114,241 | 109,672 | 4% |
Load Factor | 71.6% | 70.6% | 1.0 ppt | 72.7% | 71.2% | 1.5 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 11.5 | 10.9 | 6% | 51.1 | 49.7 | 3% |
CHARTER FLIGHTS | MAY 16 | MAY 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | YTD 15 | CHG (%) |
Fleet Utilisation | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0 ppt | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0 ppt |
Sold Block Hours | 1,754 | 1,794 | -2% | 9,912 | 8,989 | 10% |
CARGO | MAY 16 | MAY 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | YTD 15 | CHG (%) |
Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) | 29,474 | 21,715 | 36% | 104,156 | 84,839 | 23% |
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 8,983 | 8,212 | 9% | 44,209 | 40,194 | 10% |
HOTELS | MAY 16 | MAY 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | YTD 15 | CHG (%) |
Available Hotel Room Nights | 24,983 | 23,839 | 5% | 119,968 | 112,519 | 7% |
Sold Hotel Room Nights | 19,839 | 18,839 | 5% | 90,996 | 84,022 | 8% |
Utilisation of Hotel Rooms | 79.4% | 79.0% | 0.4 ppt | 75.9% | 74.7% | 1.2 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