The Company carried 321 thousand passengers on international flights in October. The number of passengers was up by 26% as compared to October last year. The capacity increase was 32%. The passenger load factor was 82.0% compared to 83.6% at the same time last year. Passengers on domestic and Greenland flights were just short of 27 thousand in October, which is 7% increase. The capacity was increased by 12%. The load factor was 71.1%, decreasing by 4.1 percentage points. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 15% between years, due to short-term project in 2015. Cargo transport increased by 3% year-on-year. The room utilisation at our Hotels was 84.2% compared to 72.3% in October 2015.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | OCT 16 | OCT 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 320,986 | 253,784 | 26% | 3,225,973 | 20% |
Load Factor | 82.0% | 83.6% | -1.6 ppt | 82.8% | -1.1 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 1,196.8 | 908.3 | 32% | 11,897.5 | 23% |
DOMESTIC AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS | OCT 16 | OCT 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers | 26,502 | 24,758 | 7% | 276,790 | 8% |
Load Factor | 71.1% | 75.2% | -4.1 ppt | 70.9% | -3.7 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 11.7 | 10.4 | 12% | 150.4 | 18% |
CHARTER FLIGHTS | OCT 16 | OCT 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
Fleet Utilisation | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0 ppt | 100.0% | 0.0 ppt |
Sold Block Hours | 1,854 | 2,176 | -15% | 19,889 | 1% |
CARGO | OCT 16 | OCT 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 9,494 | 9,206 | 3% | 89,459 | 8% |
HOTELS | OCT 16 | OCT 15 | CHG (%) | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
Available Hotel Room Nights | 27,786 | 24,118 | 15% | 297,507 | 7% |
Sold Hotel Room Nights | 23,406 | 17,443 | 34% | 247,695 | 11% |
Utilisation of Hotel Rooms | 84.2% | 72.3% | 11.9 ppt | 83.3% | 2.9 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