Traffic Data March 2017 The Company carried 252 thousand

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Traffic Data March 2017

The Company carried 252 thousand passengers on international flights in March. The number of passengers was up by 14% as compared to March last year. The capacity increase between years was 19%. The passenger load factor was 82.4% compared to 84.1% at the same time last year. Passengers on domestic and regional flights were 29 thousand, which is 18% increase from last year. The capacity was 25% higher than in March 2016. The load factor was 62.8%. Sold block hours in charter flights increased by 21% between years. Cargo transport increased by 9% year-on-year. The room utilisation at the Company’s Hotels increased between years, was 86.0% compared to 81.2% in March 2016.

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS MAR 17 MAR 16 CHG (%) YTD 17 YTD 16 CHG (%)
Number of Passengers  251,511 220,410 14% 657,509 574,982 14%
Load Factor 82.4% 84.1% -1.8 ppt 77.5% 79.4% -1.8 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) 938.6 786.5 19% 2,566.6 2,140.2 20%
             
DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL FLIGHTS MAR 17 MAR 16 CHG (%) YTD 17 YTD 16 CHG (%)
Number of Passengers 28,982 24,524 18% 71,758 66,967 7%
Load Factor 62.8% 69.3% -6.6 ppt 64.1% 71.9% -7.8 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) 16.4 13.1 25% 38.8 30.9 26%
             
CHARTER FLIGHTS MAR 17 MAR 16 CHG (%) YTD 17 YTD 16 CHG (%)
Fleet Utilisation 100.0% 100.0% 0.0 ppt 96.3% 97.8% -1.5 ppt
Sold Block Hours 2,414 2,003 21% 6,132 6,173 -1%
             
CARGO MAR 17 MAR 16 CHG (%) YTD 17 YTD 16 CHG (%)
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) 10,005 9,219 9% 24,927 26,510 -6%
             
HOTELS MAR 17 MAR 16 CHG (%) YTD 17 YTD 16 CHG (%)
Available Hotel Room Nights 27,807 24,335 14% 80,730 71,435 13%
Sold Hotel Room Nights 23,912 19,772 21% 64,657 53,671 20%
Utilisation of Hotel Rooms 86.0% 81.2% 4.7 ppt 80.1% 75.1% 5.0 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

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