Traffic Data August 2017
The Company carried 529 thousand passengers on international flights in August. The number of passengers was up by 10% as compared to August last year. The capacity increase totalled 12% between years. The passenger load factor was 87.9% compared to 87.6% at the same time last year. The number of passengers on domestic and regional flights was 39 thousand in August, increasing by 4% between years. The capacity was increased by 3% compared to August 2016. The load factor was 72.3% increasing by 2.4 percentage points between years. Sold block hours in charter flights increased by 22% between years. Cargo transport increased by 35% year-on-year due to increased import to Iceland and via transport between Europe and N-America. The number of sold room nights at our Hotels was down by 5% compared to previous year. The room utilisation was 88.6%, compared to 90.3% in August last year. Walk-in traffic was less than expected together with more group cancellations than last year.
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INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS |
AUG 17 |
AUG 16 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 17 |
YTD 16 |
CHG (%) |
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Number of Passengers |
528,699 |
482,569 |
10% |
2,823,632 |
2,516,522 |
12% |
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Load Factor |
87.9% |
87.6% |
0.3 ppt |
83.8% |
83.1% |
0.7 ppt |
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Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) |
1,895.7 |
1,697.6 |
12% |
10,456.6 |
9,205.6 |
14% |
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DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL FLIGHTS |
AUG 17 |
AUG 16 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 17 |
YTD 16 |
CHG (%) |
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Number of Passengers |
38,955 |
37,405 |
4% |
236,033 |
222,640 |
6% |
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Load Factor |
72.3% |
69.9% |
2.4 ppt |
67.5% |
69.6% |
-2.1 ppt |
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Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) |
27.2 |
26.6 |
3% |
144.7 |
131.5 |
10% |
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CHARTER FLIGHTS |
AUG 17 |
AUG 16 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 17 |
YTD 16 |
CHG (%) |
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Fleet Utilisation |
100.0% |
100.0% |
0.0 ppt |
97.1% |
95.9% |
1.2 ppt |
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Sold Block Hours |
2,442 |
2,003 |
22% |
17,594 |
15,893 |
11% |
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CARGO |
AUG 17 |
AUG 16 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 17 |
YTD 16 |
CHG (%) |
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Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) |
11,004 |
8,172 |
35% |
76,008 |
68,864 |
10% |
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HOTELS |
AUG 17 |
AUG 16 |
CHG (%) |
YTD 17 |
YTD 16 |
CHG (%) |
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Available Hotel Room Nights |
38,786 |
40,012 |
-3% |
260,866 |
241,941 |
8% |
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Sold Hotel Room Nights |
34,368 |
36,147 |
-5% |
212,671 |
199,281 |
7% |
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Utilisation of Hotel Rooms |
88.6% |
90.3% |
-1.7 ppt |
81.5% |
82.4% |
-0.9 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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