The Company carried over 300 thousand passengers on international flights in August. The number of passengers was up by 11% as compared to August last year. The capacity increase totalled 11% between years. The passenger load factor was 85.6% compared to 84.9% at the same time last year. The number of passengers on the Trans-Atlantic market increased the most or by 16.4%. Passengers on this market were 52% of total passengers carried on the Company’s international flights.
Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were just under 33 thousand in August, which is 12% decrease from August last year. The capacity was decreased by 13% compared to August 2012. The load factor was 73.8%, increasing by 3.5 percentage points from last year. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 10% between years. Cargo transport increased by 12% year-on-year. The number of sold room nights at our Hotels increased by 2% compared to previous year. The room utilization was 88.2%, compared to 88.1% in August last year.
| INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | AUG 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 300,089 | 11% | 1,573,395 | 12% |
| Load Factor | 85.6% | 0.7 ppt | 80.5% | -1.2 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 1,029.2 | 11% | 5,676.7 | 17% |
| REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS | AUG 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 32,935 | -12% | 214,804 | -10% |
| Load Factor | 73.5% | 3.5 ppt | 71.7% | 3.3 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 20.7 | -13% | 110.8 | -14% |
| CAPACITY | AUG 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
| Fleet Utilization | 90.9% | -1.1 ppt | 90.5% | -0.9 ppt |
| Sold Block Hours | 2,512 | -10% | 19,102 | -11% |
| CARGO | AUG 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
| Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) | 21,102 | 12% | 133,385 | 10% |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 7,118 | 12% | 61,462 | 5% |
| HOTELS | AUG 13 | CHG (%) | YTD 13 | CHG (%) |
| Available Hotel Room Nights | 34,535 | 2% | 223,567 | 10% |
| Sold Hotel Room Nights | 30,459 | 2% | 167,046 | 9% |
| Utilization of Hotel Rooms | 88.2% | 0.1 ppt | 74.7% | -0.5 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
