Icelandair: Traffic Data January 2023
In January 2023, Icelandair’s passengers were 210 thousand, compared to 113 thousand in January last year. Capacity in January was 93% of January 2020 levels, the last normal operating January before the pandemic, and 79% of 2019 levels.
Passengers on international flights were 191 thousand, compared to 102 thousand in January 2022, an increase of 88%. Passengers to Iceland were 75 thousand and from Iceland 47 thousand. Via passengers were around 69 thousand. On-time performance on international flights was 75%. On time performance and passenger numbers were affected by weather related disruptions in January. The load factor on international flights improved significantly from 59.5% in January 2022 to 74.6% in January this year.
Passengers on domestic flights were 18,500, compared to around 12 thousand in January 2022. On time performance was 84%. Load factor on domestic flights was 72.4%. Weather in Iceland caused disruption in the domestic network in January, affecting on time performance and passenger numbers.
Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 3%. Freight measured in Freight Ton Kilometers increased by 31% compared to January last year. The increase in cargo is due to increased capacity with the introduction of a Boeing 767 widebody into the cargo fleet.
| Route Network | Jan 23 | Jan 22 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 209,981 | 113,403 | 85% |
| Load Factor | 74.6% | 59.6% | 15.0 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 797.5 | 534.1 | 49% |
| Revenue Passenger KM (RPK´000,000) | 594.7 | 318.3 | 87% |
| INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | Jan 23 | Jan 22 | CHG (%) |
| To market (passengers) | 74,691 | 45,322 | 65% |
| From market (passengers) | 47,493 | 24,751 | 92% |
| Via market (passengers) | 69,277 | 31,608 | 119% |
| Number of Passengers | 191,461 | 101,681 | 88% |
| Load Factor | 74.6% | 59.5% | 15.1 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 790.1 | 529.5 | 49% |
| Revenue Passenger KM (RPK´000,000) | 589.3 | 314.9 | 87% |
| Stage length (KM) | 3,000 | 3,082 | -3% |
| On-Time-Performance (Arrivals) | 75.0% | 73.0% | 2.0 ppt |
| DOMESTIC FLIGHTS | Jan 23 | Jan 22 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 18,520 | 11,722 | 58% |
| Load Factor | 72.4% | 72.9% | -0.5 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 7.4 | 4.7 | 60% |
| On-Time-Performance (Arrivals) | 84% | 65% | 19.0 ppt |
| Cargo & Leasing | Jan 23 | Jan 22 | CHG (%) |
| Sold Block Hours - Leasing | 1,051 | 1,083 | -3% |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 13,834 | 10,600 | 31% |
| CO2 EMISSIONS | Jan 23 | Jan 22 | CHG (%) |
| Total CO2 emissions tonnes | 57,850 | 41,470 | 39% |
| CO2 emissions per OTK | 0.83 | 1.07 | -23% |
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