Norwegian and Widerøe Report 1.5 Million Passengers Numbers in February

Thursday, March 7, 2024

In February, Norwegian welcomed 1,281,212 passengers, and Widerøe saw 257,826 passengers, bringing the total to 1,539,038 for the combined group. Norwegian also saw an increase in its load factor to 86% for February, a rise of 2 percentage points from the previous year, nearing its record high for this month.

“We are delighted to once again publish strong traffic figures, demonstrating the continued trust and value our customers place on the Norwegian product and our colleagues. A load factor of 86 percent is close to the highest ever recorded for the month of February. Booking trends continue to be solid across all markets and many flights are selling out for the Easter holiday period. We are grateful for the increasing number of passengers that choose to fly Norwegian, and look forward to welcoming them on board,” said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.

Norwegian recorded 1,281,212 passengers in February, with a capacity (ASK) of 1,951 million seat kilometers, a 7% increase from the previous year. Passenger traffic (RPK) reached 1,676 million seat kilometers. Throughout February, Norwegian maintained an average fleet of 68 aircraft, achieving a regularity of 99.4% for scheduled flights and a punctuality rate of 81%.

The partnership between Norwegian and Widerøe is yielding positive results. This February, Norwegian Red Handling began managing ground services for Widerøe at Alicante, while Widerøe Ground Handling took charge of Norwegian’s ground operations at several airports, including Molde, Trondheim, Stavanger, Bodø, Haugesund, and Ålesund.

” The acquisition of Widerøe is already bearing fruits as we continue to capture synergies across various areas. We look forward to continue to capitalise on best practices and improving the cooperation to the benefit of all customers, colleagues and other stakeholders,” said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.

Additionally, the monthly traffic report now includes Widerøe’s historical traffic data from January 2022 to December 2023. In February, Widerøe increased its output by 8% compared to the previous year, with its load factor improving by 2 percentage points to 67%.

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