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Norwegian Group reports strong February passenger growth and load factors
In February, the Norwegian Group had a total of 1.6 million passengers. Norwegian recorded 1.32 million, while Widerøe had 298,000. The month saw strong demand for this time of year, with capacity well-adjusted to meet market seasonality.
"February was another solid month for Norwegian, and I am particularly pleased with the high load factor for this time of year. This demonstrates that our active capacity management is working well. At the same time, our unit revenues continue to strengthen, confirming the solid underlying demand in our Nordic markets," said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.
Norwegian's capacity (ASK) was 2,111 million seat kilometres, a decrease of 5 percent from February 2025. Revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) were 1,888 million seat kilometres, up 0.5 percent from last year. In February, Norwegian operated an average of 75 aircraft. The load factor was 89.5 percent, an increase of 5 percentage points from last year. Regularity, the share of scheduled flights that took place, was 99.6 percent. Punctuality, the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 75.4 percent.
Looking ahead, the booking trend for the upcoming months remains encouraging. To mitigate market volatility, the group has hedged 45 percent of the estimated fuel consumption for the remainder of the year.
Widerøe's capacity (ASK) was 144 million seat kilometres, down 3 percent from last year. Revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) were 104 million seat kilometres, unchanged from February 2025. The load factor was 72.5 percent, up 2 percentage points from last year. Regularity, the share of scheduled flights that took place, was 96.8 percent. Punctuality, the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 85.6 percent.
"February was a strong month for Widerøe. We are pleased to see growth in both passenger numbers and load factor, while also delivering a strong operational performance. This provides a great foundation as we look forward to the busy spring and summer seasons," said Tore Jenssen, CEO of Widerøe.
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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 2024, Norwegian carried 22,6 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 86 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 2024, the airline had 3.8 million passengers and a fleet of 49 aircraft, including 46 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.
