Traffic Data November 2018
The number of passengers on international flights was 280 thousand in November and increased by 12% compared to November last year. The capacity measured in available seat kilometres (ASK) increased by 13%. The load factor was 79.8% and increased by 1.8 percentage points between years.
The number of passengers on domestic and regional flights were 22 thousand, decreasing by 16% compared to November last year. Flights to Belfast, Aberdeen and between Keflavik and Akureyri stopped mid of May, explaining the reduction in the number of passengers. The load factor was 65.2% increasing by 6.5 ppt. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 2% between years. Freight increased by 12%. The number of available room nights at the Company’s Hotels was up by 20% from last year. The room occupancy was 76.7% compared to 75.5% in November 2017.
| INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | NOV 18 | NOV 17 | CHG (%) | YTD 18 | YTD 17 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 280,037 | 249,160 | 12% | 3,878,034 | 3,817,714 | 2% |
| Load Factor | 79.8% | 78.1% | 1.8 ppt | 81.1% | 83.1% | -2.0 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 1,135.6 | 1,000.6 | 13% | 15,204.7 | 14,299.3 | 6% |
| Revenue Passenger KM (RPK´000,000) | 906.6 | 781.1 | 16% | 12,330.5 | 11,880.0 | 4% |
| Stage length (KM) | 3,238 | 3,093 | 5% | 3,212 | 3,074 | 4% |
| DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL FLIGHTS | NOV 18 | NOV 17 | CHG (%) | YTD 18 | YTD 17 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 22,363 | 26,507 | -16% | 299,943 | 325,996 | -8% |
| Load Factor | 65.2% | 58.7% | 6.5 ppt | 65.7% | 66.4% | -0.7 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 10.6 | 16.0 | -34% | 171.0 | 200.0 | -14% |
| CHARTER FLIGHTS | NOV 18 | NOV 17 | CHG (%) | YTD 18 | YTD 17 | CHG (%) |
| Fleet Utilisation | 92.3% | 100.0% | -7.7 ppt | 92.6% | 97.9% | -5.3 ppt |
| Sold Block Hours | 2,395 | 2,448 | -2% | 31,034 | 24,571 | 26% |
| CARGO | NOV 18 | NOV 17 | CHG (%) | YTD 18 | YTD 17 | CHG (%) |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 11,307 | 10,127 | 12% | 114,748 | 106,972 | 7% |
| HOTELS | NOV 18 | NOV 17 | CHG (%) | YTD 18 | YTD 17 | CHG (%) |
| Available Hotel Room Nights | 32,340 | 26,880 | 20% | 374,576 | 343,482 | 9% |
| Sold Hotel Room Nights | 24,803 | 20,305 | 22% | 304,320 | 282,339 | 8% |
| Occupancy of Hotel Rooms | 76.7% | 75.5% | 1.2 ppt | 81.2% | 82.2% | -1.0 ppt |
For further information please contact:
Bogi Nils Bogason, President and CEO, Icelandair Group
Íris Hulda Þórisdóttir, Director Investor Relations, Icelandair Group
