Traffic Data September 2012Number of passengers on international flights 18% more than in September 2011
The Company carried 198 thousand passengers on international flights in September. The number of passengers was up by 18% as compared to September last year. The capacity increase compared to September 2011 was 17%. The passenger load factor was 81.0 % compared to 78.0% last year. The number of passengers on the Trans-Atlantic market increased the most.
Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were slightly over 28 thousand in September, which was a 5% decrease from September last year. The load factor was 70%, increasing by 4.1 percentage points compared to September 2011. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 5% in September. The decrease is due to one less aircraft being deployed in charter cargo flights than last year. Cargo transport increased by 14% as compared to September last year. The number of available room nights at our hotels was up by 24% from previous year. The room utilization was 76.5%, 4.1 percentage points lower than in September 2011.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS |
SEP 12 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 12 |
CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers |
198,207 |
18% |
1,597,757 |
15% |
Load Factor |
81.0% |
3.0 ppt |
81.7% |
2.1 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000) |
714,056 |
17% |
5,571,273 |
14% |
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REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHS |
SEP 12 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 12 |
CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers |
28,233 |
-5% |
266,161 |
0% |
Load Factor |
70.0% |
4.1 ppt |
68.5% |
-0.8 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000) |
15,266 |
-6% |
143,780 |
2% |
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CAPACITY |
SEP 12 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 12 |
CHG (%) |
Fleet Utilization |
100.0% |
7.7 ppt |
92.3% |
0.0 ppt |
Sold Block Hours |
2,578 |
-5% |
24,009 |
-10% |
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CARGO |
SEP 12 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 12 |
CHG (%) |
Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) |
17,313 |
10% |
138,782 |
7% |
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) |
7,911 |
14% |
66,211 |
18% |
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HOTELS |
SEP 12 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 12 |
CHG (%) |
Available Hotel Room Nights |
22,200 |
24% |
226,154 |
14% |
Sold Hotel Room Nights |
16,989 |
18% |
170,312 |
20% |
Utilization of Hotel Rooms |
76.5% |
-4.1 ppt |
75.3% |
3.7 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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