Icelandair carried close to 119 thousand passengers in the month of March. The number of passengers was up by 23% compared to March last year. Icelandair’s capacity was increased by 15% and the passenger load factor improved significantly between years or by 4.3 percentage points and was 81%. The number of passengers increased in all of Icelandair´s markets, with the highest increase in the tourist market to Iceland. Icelandair carried around 54 thousand tourist to the country and the increase between years was 31%.
The number of Air Iceland passengers increased by 7%, as compared to March last year and totalled approximately 30 thousand. The load factor was 75.6%, increasing by 5.0 percentage points between years. Sold block hours in the capacity sector decreased by 9% in March. Freight increased by 12% year-on-year. The number of available room nights at Icelandair Hotels was up by 11% from last year. The room utilization was 70.4%, 11.7 percentage points higher than in March 2011.
| ICELANDAIR | MAR 12 | CHG (%) | YTD 12 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 118,602 | 23% | 305,011 | 18% |
| Load Factor | 81.0% | 4.3 ppt | 75.4% | 4.3 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000) | 399,781 | 15% | 1,098,735 | 11% |
| AIR ICELAND | MAR 12 | CHG (%) | YTD 12 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 29,955 | 7% | 80,529 | 5% |
| Load Factor | 75.6% | 5.0 ppt | 70.7% | 1.6 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000) | 12,852 | 2% | 35,816 | 2% |
| CAPACITY | MAR 12 | CHG (%) | YTD 12 | CHG (%) |
| Fleet Utilization | 83.3% | -11.3 ppt | 87.1% | -8.0 ppt |
| Sold Block Hours | 2,488 | -9% | 8,112 | -5% |
| ICELANDAIR CARGO | MAR 12 | CHG (%) | YTD 12 | CHG (%) |
| Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) | 12,543 | 3% | 36,596 | 10% |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 8,065 | 12% | 22,070 | 19% |
| ICELANDAIR HOTELS | MAR 12 | CHG (%) | YTD 12 | CHG (%) |
| Available Hotel Room Nights | 18,382 | 11% | 54,082 | 13% |
| Sold Hotel Room Nights | 12,935 | 34% | 33,420 | 33% |
| Utilization of Hotel Rooms | 70.4% | 11.7 ppt | 61.8% | 9.3 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
