Traffic Data August 2013
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% |
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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% |
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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% |
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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% |
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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
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