Press release - 5 March 2010 07:07

25 per cent passenger growth for Norwegian in February

Norwegian continues the strong passenger growth. 834 884 passengers chose to fly with Norwegian in February, a 25 percent increase from the same period last year. More than 11 million passengers have traveled with the company during the last 12 months.

- This month’s strong passenger growth is very satisfactory, particularly taking into consideration that February is a seasonally weak month. We are continuously renewing our fleet with more Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The new aircraft have more capacity which reduces our costs and thus the fares. This week, two new Boeing 737-800 are delivered from Boeing in Seattle. Both will commence commercial operation within a few days. An additional three brand new aircraft will be delivered during the next four weeks, said Bjørn Kjos, Chief Executive Officer of Norwegian.

The yield is estimated at 0.51 NOK for February, down 16 per cent compared to the same month in 2009. The development partially reflects a significantly adjusted route portfolio, introduction of new aircraft with higher capacity and lower unit cost, and the removal of fuel surcharges that covered last year’s record high fuel price.

The cabin factor for the Group was 76 percent in February, down 2 percentage points compared to February 2010. Norwegian operated 99.3 percent of the planned flights in February, whereof 77.6 percent departed on schedule.

Please find more financial figures in the PDF attached.

Contacts:

SVP, Corporate Communications, Anne-Sissel Skånvik, phone +47 48 99 44 40

CFO, Frode Foss, phone +47 91 63 16 45.

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Norwegian's Traffic Figures February 2010

The total number of passengers flown in February 2010 was 834 884 compared to 669 469 last year, an increase of 165 415 passengers (25 %).

Compared to the same period last year:
- Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 28 %
- Total capacity (ASK) increased by 32 %
- The load factor was 76 %, down 2 p.p.
Please see the attached report and press release for further informati

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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.