Norwegian with strong passenger growth in November
Norwegian flew more than 933 000 passengers in November. This is an increase of over 200 000 passengers or a 28 percent increase from the same month last year.
Norwegian flew more than 933 000 passengers in November. This is an increase of over 200 000 passengers or a 28 percent increase from the same month last year.
Total number of passengers flown in November 2009 was 933,371 compared to 731,131 last year, an increase of 202,240 passengers (28%)
Norwegian is targeting tourism in western Norway and the business market from Bergen by adding an additional aircraft and six new routes from March. The new destinations are Copenhagen, Stockholm, Barcelona, Roma, Chania-Crete and Antalya in Turkey. There will also be more departures to London, as well as to Dubrovnik and Split in Croatia.
Norwegian is today launching an entirely new frequent flyer program which will benefit both leisure and business travellers in all three Scandinavian countries. The frequent flyer program offers all travellers the possibility to earn CashPoints, up to 10 percent on Full flex tickets.
Norwegian set a new passenger record with 1,049,200 passengers in October. This is an increase of over 200,000 passengers or a 25 percent increase from the same month last year.
The Board of Directors of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has resolved to issue up to 1,620,000 new shares, which corresponds to approximately 5 percent of the shares outstanding. The proceeds will strengthen the company's balance sheet and position Norwegian well for future growth opportunities.
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The total number of passengers flown in October 2009 was 1,049,203 compared to 837,891 last year, an increase of 211,312 passengers (25 %). Compared to the same period last year: - Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 19 % - Total capacity (ASK) increased by 20 % - The load factor was 78 %, down -1 p.p.
Third quarter revenue up by 15 % to MNOK 2,271.5 (1,971.9).
Earnings before depreciation and leasing (EBITDAR) in the third quarter were MNOK 669.5 (321.5)
Earnings before depreciation (EBITDA) in the third quarter were MNOK 514.7 (228.5).
Net result after tax in third quarter was MNOK 374.8 (414.4).
Ancillary revenue pr passenger up 41 % in the third quarter.
Today Norwegian presents the highest operating profit in the history of the company. Earnings before tax (EBT) in Q3 were MNOK 519, an improvement of more than MNOK 326 compared to the same period in 2008. As part of the company's strong expansion, Norwegian has placed an additional order for six new Boeing 737-800, making the accumulated order for leased and purchased aircraft count 70 by 2014.
Norwegian is starting up a series of new routes from Scandinavia to popular holiday destinations in Europe next spring. A new domestic route in Norway is also being established between Bergen and Tromsø from March 2010. All of the new routes will go on sale tomorrow, Friday, 16 October.
From October last year until September this year more than 10 million passengers chose to travel with Norwegian. September was thus the third consecutive month with more than 1 million passengers traveling on the company’s 180 routes, an increase of almost 200 000 passengers or 24 percent compared to September 2008.
The Norwegian group is a leading Nordic aviation company, headquartered at Fornebu outside Oslo, Norway. The company has over 8,200 employees and owns two of the prominent airlines in the Nordics: Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe’s Flyveselskap. Widerøe was acquired by Norwegian in 2024, aiming to facilitate seamless air travel across the two airline’s networks.
Norwegian Air Shuttle, the largest Norwegian airline with around 4,700 employees, operates an extensive route network connecting Nordic countries to key European destinations. In 2023, Norwegian carried over 20 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 87 Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
Widerøe’s Flyveselskap, Norway’s oldest airline, is Scandinavia’s largest regional carrier. The airline has more than 3,500 employees. Mainly operating the short-runway airports in rural Norway, Widerøe operates several state contract routes (PSO routes) in addition to its own commercial network. In 2023, the airline had 3.3 million passengers and a fleet of 48 aircraft, including 45 Bombardier Dash 8’s and three Embraer E190-E2's. Widerøe Ground Handling provides ground handling services at 41 Norwegian airports.
The Norwegian group has sustainability as a key priority and has committed to significantly reducing carbon emissions from its operations. Among numerous initiatives, the most noteworthy is the investment in production and use of fossil-free aviation fuel (SAF). Norwegian strives to become the sustainable choice for its passengers, actively contributing to the transformation of the aviation industry.