Friday, October 4, 2024 The Norwegian Group saw a strong performance in September, with a total of 2,619,529 passengers across its airlines. Norwegian carried 2,263,270 passengers, while Widerøe added 356,259 to the group’s overall numbers. This reflects an 11% rise in passengers compared to September 2023, alongside a 10% increase in capacity.
Despite these encouraging figures, the Norwegian Group remains committed to addressing external challenges in the aviation sector by maintaining a stringent focus on cost management, ensuring stability and efficiency in its operations. “I am pleased that we have increased load factors throughout the summer and into the autumn season, while at the same time delivering double-digit capacity growth. The autumn school holiday period in Norway is performing well, and we are looking forward to a busy October ahead and an upcoming winter season with many new and exciting destinations.
While we are happy with the performance, we are not complacent. We are actively managing costs to mitigate any upcoming challenges,” said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian. Norwegian’s available seat kilometres (ASK) reached 3,541 million in September, marking a 10% increase compared to the same period last year.
Passenger traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), rose by 12% to 3,017 million. The load factor improved by 1.2 percentage points, reaching 85.
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