The number of passenger on international flights was nearly 206 thousand in January and increased by 18% compared to January last year. The capacity increase was 22% and the passenger load factor was 73.6% compared to 74.3% in January last year. The number of passengers on regional flights amounted to 20 thousand, decreasing by 1% compared to January last year. The capacity in January was 24% higher than in January last year, due to flights to Aberdeen in cooperation with Icelandair, which started in March 2016. The passenger load factor was 62.5%. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 24% in January. Freight decreased by 14% year-on-year. Strike in the seafood industry in Iceland is effecting the export of fish negatively. The number of available room nights at the Company’s Hotels was up by 14% from last year. The room utilisation was 69.2%, 8.4 percentage points higher than in January 2016.
| INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | JAN 16 | JAN 15 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 205,734 | 173,825 | 18% |
| Load Factor | 73.6% | 74.3% | -0.7 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 855.2 | 701.0 | 22% |
| DOMESTIC AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS | JAN 16 | JAN 15 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 20,276 | 20,399 | -1% |
| Load Factor | 62.5% | 70.0% | -7.5 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 11.1 | 9.0 | 24% |
| CHARTER FLIGHTS | JAN 16 | JAN 15 | CHG (%) |
| Fleet Utilisation | 88.9% | 100.0% | -11.1 ppt |
| Sold Block Hours | 1,848 | 2,148 | -14% |
| CARGO | JAN 16 | JAN 15 | CHG (%) |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 7,398 | 8,630 | -14% |
| HOTELS | JAN 16 | JAN 15 | CHG (%) |
| Available Hotel Room Nights | 27,807 | 24,335 | 14% |
| Sold Hotel Room Nights | 19,234 | 14,782 | 30% |
| Utilisation of Hotel Rooms | 69.2% | 60.7% | 8.4 ppt |
For further 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
