The Company carried 273 thousand passengers on international flights in April. The number of passengers was up by 29% as compared to the same time last year. The capacity increase between years was 25%. The passenger load factor was 82.6% increasing by 2 percentage points compared to April last year, the highest load factor until now in April. Passengers on domestic and regional flights were 26 thousand, which is 6% increase from last year. The capacity was 11% higher than in April 2016. The load factor was 63.3%. Sold block hours in charter flights increased by 4% between years. Cargo transport increased by 1% year-on-year. The room utilisation at the Company’s Hotels was 72.9% compared to 74.3% in April 2016.
| INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | APR 17 | APR 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 272,709 | 212,217 | 29% | 927,572 | 787,179 | 18% |
| Load Factor | 82.6% | 80.6% | 2.0 ppt | 78.5% | 79.7% | -1.2 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 1,004.9 | 802.3 | 25% | 3,571.5 | 2,942.5 | 21% |
| DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL FLIGHTS | APR 17 | APR 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 26,112 | 24,733 | 6% | 97,900 | 91,700 | 7% |
| Load Factor | 63.3% | 68.1% | -4.9 ppt | 63.9% | 70.7% | -6.8 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 15.3 | 13.8 | 11% | 54.1 | 44.7 | 21% |
| CHARTER FLIGHTS | APR 17 | APR 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Fleet Utilisation | 88.9% | 100.0% | -11.1 ppt | 94.4% | 97.5% | -3.1 ppt |
| Sold Block Hours | 2,062 | 1,985 | 4% | 8,194 | 8,158 | 0% |
| CARGO | APR 17 | APR 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 8,757 | 8,636 | 1% | 33,685 | 35,146 | -4% |
| HOTELS | APR 17 | APR 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Available Hotel Room Nights | 26,910 | 23,550 | 14% | 107,640 | 94,985 | 13% |
| Sold Hotel Room Nights | 19,608 | 17,486 | 12% | 84,265 | 71,157 | 18% |
| Utilisation of Hotel Rooms | 72.9% | 74.3% | -1.4 ppt | 78.3% | 74.9% | 3.4 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
