Traffic Data March 2013
The Company carried 145 thousand passengers on international flights in March. The number of passengers was up by 22% as compared to March last year. The capacity increase in March totalled 31% between years. The passenger load factor was 79.3% and decreased by 1.7 percentage points compared to March last year.
Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were 26 thousand in March, which is 11% decrease from March last year. The capacity was decreased by 10% compared to March 2012. The load factor was 74.3%, increasing by 0.5 percentage points from last year. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 9% between years. Cargo transport decreased by 2% year-on-year. The number of sold room nights at our Hotels was up by 29% from previous year. The room utilization was 72.7%, compared to 70.4% in March last year.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS |
MAR 13 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 13 |
CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers |
145,074 |
22% |
358,302 |
18% |
Load Factor |
79.3% |
-1.7 ppt |
74.2% |
-1.1 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000) |
526,363 |
31% |
1,368,310 |
24% |
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REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHS |
MAR 13 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 13 |
CHG (%) |
Number of Passengers |
26,037 |
-11% |
70,474 |
-10% |
Load Factor |
74.3% |
0.5 ppt |
70.7% |
2.1 ppt |
Available Seat KM (ASK´000) |
11,578 |
-10% |
31,478 |
-12% |
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CAPACITY |
MAR 13 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 13 |
CHG (%) |
Fleet Utilization |
90.0% |
6.7 ppt |
84.3% |
-2.8 ppt |
Sold Block Hours |
2,275 |
-9% |
7,225 |
-11% |
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CARGO |
MAR 13 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 13 |
CHG (%) |
Available Tonne KM (ATK´000) |
14,447 |
14% |
39,508 |
8% |
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) |
8,000 |
-2% |
22,509 |
2% |
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HOTELS |
MAR 13 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 13 |
CHG (%) |
Available Hotel Room Nights |
22,940 |
25% |
66,600 |
23% |
Sold Hotel Room Nights |
16,671 |
29% |
41,891 |
25% |
Utilization of Hotel Rooms |
72.7% |
2.3 ppt |
62.9% |
1.1 ppt |
* CHG (%) = year on year change
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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