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Norwegian Group with 3.1 million passengers in July
In July, the Norwegian Group had 3,061,053 passengers, of which Norwegian had 2,701,132 and Widerøe 359,921. For Norwegian, this represents the highest number of passengers in a single month since before the pandemic. Both airlines delivered a strong operational performance with high regularity in the busiest travel month of the year.
"I am particularly pleased that we successfully filled the capacity we added this July. With over 3 million passengers across the group, it has been a busy and successful month. High regularity is essential to ensuring our customers can travel to their destinations and return home as planned, something made possible by our dedicated colleagues who keep our operations running smoothly," said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.
Norwegian's capacity (ASK) in July was 4,392 million seat kilometres, an increase of 6 percent compared with July 2025. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 4,040 million seat kilometres, an increase of 6 percent from the same period last year. The load factor was stable compared with last year at 92.0 percent. Regularity, the share of scheduled flights that took place, was 99.5 percent. Punctuality, the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 77.0 percent, an increase of 3.8 percentage points from last year. Norwegian operated an average of 94 aircraft in July.
"The booking momentum has improved in recent weeks, and I am glad to see this continuing into the start of August. The sales figures for the autumn are also good, indicating a solid underlying demand in the market. We are well positioned for the coming months, and our customers can continue to confidently book with us," said Geir Karlsen.
Widerøe's capacity (ASK) was 201 million seat kilometres in July, up 1 percent from the previous year. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 163 million seat kilometres, unchanged from July 2025. The load factor was 80.8 percent, down 0.6 percentage points from last year. Regularity, the share of scheduled flights that took place, was 97.9 percent. Punctuality, the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 92.6 percent, an increase of 3.3 percentage points from last year.
"Our operational planning for the summer paid off, resulting in improved punctuality for our passengers, even with challenging weather on parts of our network. The performance in July shows that we are an airline our customers all over Norway can rely on," 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 8,900 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 5,200 employees, operates an extensive route network connecting Nordic countries to key European destinations. In 2025, Norwegian carried 23 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 95 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 3,700 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 2025, the airline had 4.1 million passengers and a fleet of 51 aircraft, including 48 Bombardier Dash 8s and three Embraer E190-E2s. 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.
