The Company carried 252 thousand passengers on international flights in March. The number of passengers was up by 14% as compared to March last year. The capacity increase between years was 19%. The passenger load factor was 82.4% compared to 84.1% at the same time last year. Passengers on domestic and regional flights were 29 thousand, which is 18% increase from last year. The capacity was 25% higher than in March 2016. The load factor was 62.8%. Sold block hours in charter flights increased by 21% between years. Cargo transport increased by 9% year-on-year. The room utilisation at the Company’s Hotels increased between years, was 86.0% compared to 81.2% in March 2016.
| INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | MAR 17 | MAR 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 251,511 | 220,410 | 14% | 657,509 | 574,982 | 14% |
| Load Factor | 82.4% | 84.1% | -1.8 ppt | 77.5% | 79.4% | -1.8 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 938.6 | 786.5 | 19% | 2,566.6 | 2,140.2 | 20% |
| DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL FLIGHTS | MAR 17 | MAR 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 28,982 | 24,524 | 18% | 71,758 | 66,967 | 7% |
| Load Factor | 62.8% | 69.3% | -6.6 ppt | 64.1% | 71.9% | -7.8 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 16.4 | 13.1 | 25% | 38.8 | 30.9 | 26% |
| CHARTER FLIGHTS | MAR 17 | MAR 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Fleet Utilisation | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0 ppt | 96.3% | 97.8% | -1.5 ppt |
| Sold Block Hours | 2,414 | 2,003 | 21% | 6,132 | 6,173 | -1% |
| CARGO | MAR 17 | MAR 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 10,005 | 9,219 | 9% | 24,927 | 26,510 | -6% |
| HOTELS | MAR 17 | MAR 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Available Hotel Room Nights | 27,807 | 24,335 | 14% | 80,730 | 71,435 | 13% |
| Sold Hotel Room Nights | 23,912 | 19,772 | 21% | 64,657 | 53,671 | 20% |
| Utilisation of Hotel Rooms | 86.0% | 81.2% | 4.7 ppt | 80.1% | 75.1% | 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
