Icelandair carried 413,000 passengers on international flights in August 2015

Reykjavík, Iceland, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The Company carried 413 thousand passengers on international flights in August.  The number of passengers was up by 17% as compared to August last year.  The passenger load factor was 89.2% increasing by 3.0 percentage points between years, the highest load factor until now in August. The capacity increase totalled 14% between years.

Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were 33 thousand in August, which is 3% increase compared to August last year.  The capacity was the same as in August 2014.  The load factor was 77.5%, increasing by 3.4 percentage points from last year.  Sold block hours in charter flights increased by 7% between years.  Cargo transport increased by 5% year-on-year. The number of sold room nights at our Hotels increased by 3% compared to previous year. The room utilization was 88.8%, compared to 88.3% in August last year.

 

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS AUG 15 AUG 14 CHG(%) YTD 15 YTD 14 CHG (%)
Number of Passengers 412,601 353,766 17% 2,128,230 1,811,781 17%
Load Factor 89.2% 86.2% 3.0 ppt 84.0% 80.9% 3.1 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) 1,394.7 1,223.3 14% 7,575.2 6,653.7 14%
REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS AUG 15 AUG 14 CHG(%) YTD 15 YTD 14 CHG (%)
Number of Passengers 33,257 32,338 3% 204,730 203,373 1%
Load Factor 77.5% 74.1% 3.4 ppt 73.8% 71.2% 2.6 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) 20.0 20.0 0% 105.0 106.5 -1%
CHARTER FLIGHTS AUG 15 AUG 14 CHG(%) YTD 15 YTD 14 CHG (%)
Fleet Utilization 100.0% 100.0% 0.0 ppt 98.4% 90.9% 7.5 ppt
Sold Block Hours 2,087 1,958 7% 15,323 14,419 6%
CARGO AUG 15 AUG 14 CHG(%) YTD 15 YTD 14 CHG (%)
Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) 26,552 23,534 13% 165,076 146,099 13%
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) 7,784 7,436 5% 65,244 64,540 1%
HOTELS AUG 15 AUG 14 CHG(%) YTD 15 YTD 14 CHG (%)
Available Hotel Room Nights 36,800 35,850 3% 229,739 225,643 2%
Sold Hotel Room Nights 32,693 31,647 3% 185,798 175,670 6%
Utilization of Hotel Rooms 88.8% 88.3% 0.6 ppt 80.9% 77.9% 3.0 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