The Company carried 200 thousand passengers on international flights in February. The number of passengers was up by 11% as compared to February last year. The capacity increase between years was 18%. The passenger load factor was 75.9% compared to 79.0% at the same time last year. Passengers on domestic and regional flights were just short of 23 thousand, which is 2% increase from last year. The capacity was 29% higher than in February 2016, due to flights to Aberdeen in cooperation with Icelandair, which started in March 2016. The load factor was 68.2%. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 7% between years. Cargo transport decreased by 13% year-on-year. Strike in the seafood industry in Iceland effects the export of fish negatively. The room utilisation at the Company’s Hotels increased between years, was 85.6% compared to 84.0% in February 2016.
| INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | FEB 17 | FEB 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 200,304 | 180,749 | 11% | 406,038 | 354,574 | 15% |
| Load Factor | 75.9% | 79.0% | -3.1 ppt | 74.7% | 76.6% | -1.9 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 772.8 | 652.7 | 18% | 1,628.0 | 1,353.7 | 20% |
| DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL FLIGHTS | FEB 17 | FEB 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 22,543 | 22,044 | 2% | 42,819 | 42,443 | 1% |
| Load Factor | 68.2% | 77.7% | -9.5 ppt | 65.4% | 73.8% | -8.5 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 11.3 | 8.8 | 29% | 22.4 | 17.8 | 26% |
| CHARTER FLIGHTS | FEB 17 | FEB 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Fleet Utilisation | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0 ppt | 94.4% | 98.0% | -3.6 ppt |
| Sold Block Hours | 1,871 | 2,022 | -7% | 3,718 | 4,170 | -11% |
| CARGO | FEB 17 | FEB 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 7,525 | 8,661 | -13% | 14,922 | 17,291 | -14% |
| HOTELS | FEB 17 | FEB 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Available Hotel Room Nights | 25,116 | 22,765 | 10% | 52,923 | 47,100 | 12% |
| Sold Hotel Room Nights | 21,511 | 19,117 | 13% | 40,745 | 33,899 | 20% |
| Utilisation of Hotel Rooms | 85.6% | 84.0% | 1.7 ppt | 77.0% | 72.0% | 5.0 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
