Norwegian numbers

Following its near collapse in 2020 the Norwegian comeback continues.  But no long-haul.

Figures published last week show that 640,000 passengers flew with the Oslo-based airline in February.

The traffic figures show that the number of passengers has remained stable over the second month of the year with 640,000 passengers flying with the company. In February, ticket sales reached the highest level since the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020.

“February is traditionally a month with lower travel demand, however, figures have remained comparable to the month of January. We are particularly pleased that our aircraft have had a load factor of over 81%. When travel restrictions were lifted, we immediately noticed increased demand for flights. We will have a comprehensive summer programme this year to meet this demand”, said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.

In February, Norwegian had an average of 44 aircraft in operation, and 99.8% of scheduled flights were operated. Punctuality was 87.8%.

For the coming summer 280 routes to 38 destinations are planned, and Norwegian will have around 70 aircraft in operation.

www.norwegian.com

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