Traffic Data February 2017
The Company carried 200 thousand passengers on international flights in February. The number of passengers was up by 11% as compared to February last year. The capacity increase between years was 18%. The passenger load factor was 75.9% compared to 79.0% at the same time last year. Passengers on domestic and regional flights were just short of 23 thousand, which is 2% increase from last year. The capacity was 29% higher than in February 2016, due to flights to Aberdeen in cooperation with Icelandair, which started in March 2016. The load factor was 68.2%. Sold block hours in charter flights decreased by 7% between years. Cargo transport decreased by 13% year-on-year. Strike in the seafood industry in Iceland effects the export of fish negatively. The room utilisation at the Company’s Hotels increased between years, was 85.6% compared to 84.0% in February 2016.
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INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS |
FEB 17 |
FEB 16 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 17 |
YTD 16 |
CHG (%) |
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Number of Passengers |
200,304 |
180,749 |
11% |
406,038 |
354,574 |
15% |
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Load Factor |
75.9% |
79.0% |
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74.7% |
76.6% |
-1.9 ppt |
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Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) |
772.8 |
652.7 |
18% |
1,628.0 |
1,353.7 |
20% |
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DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL FLIGHTS |
FEB 17 |
FEB 16 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 17 |
YTD 16 |
CHG (%) |
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Number of Passengers |
22,543 |
22,044 |
2% |
42,819 |
42,443 |
1% |
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Load Factor |
68.2% |
77.7% |
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65.4% |
73.8% |
-8.5 ppt |
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Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) |
11.3 |
8.8 |
29% |
22.4 |
17.8 |
26% |
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CHARTER FLIGHTS |
FEB 17 |
FEB 16 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 17 |
YTD 16 |
CHG (%) |
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Fleet Utilisation |
100.0% |
100.0% |
0.0 ppt |
94.4% |
98.0% |
-3.6 ppt |
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Sold Block Hours |
1,871 |
2,022 |
-7% |
3,718 |
4,170 |
-11% |
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CARGO |
FEB 17 |
FEB 16 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 17 |
YTD 16 |
CHG (%) |
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Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) |
7,525 |
8,661 |
-13% |
14,922 |
17,291 |
-14% |
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HOTELS |
FEB 17 |
FEB 16 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 17 |
YTD 16 |
CHG (%) |
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Available Hotel Room Nights |
25,116 |
22,765 |
10% |
52,923 |
47,100 |
12% |
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Sold Hotel Room Nights |
21,511 |
19,117 |
13% |
40,745 |
33,899 |
20% |
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Utilisation of Hotel Rooms |
85.6% |
84.0% |
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77.0% |
72.0% |
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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