Press release - 4 November 2016 07:00

Norwegian reports 16 per cent passenger growth in October

Norwegian carried almost 2.8 million passengers in October, an increase of 16 per cent compared to the same month in the previous year. The load factor was 88.4 per cent, an increase of 0.6 percentage points. Norwegian’s long-haul routes had a load factor of 95 per cent and a 56 per cent passenger growth.

A total of 2,766,743 chose to fly with Norwegian in October. This is 380,837 more passengers than the same period last year. The total traffic growth (RPK) increased by 24 per cent, while the capacity growth (ASK) increased by 23 per cent.

Norwegian CEO Bjørn Kjos said: “We are very pleased to see that more customers choose to fly with Norwegian and that the positive development continues in all markets. Our long-haul routes are more or less full, which proves that customers on both sides of the Atlantic appreciate high quality and low fares.”

Norwegian operated 99.6 per cent of the scheduled flights in October, whereof 79.5 per cent departed on time.

Norwegian’s fleet renewal program continues with full force in 2016. So far this year, Norwegian has taken delivery of 20 brand new aircraft; 16 Boeing 737-800s and four Boeing 787-9. The company took delivery of one Boeing 737-800 and one 787-9 Dreamliner in October. With an average age of only 3.6 years, Norwegian’s fleet is one of the world’s “greenest” and most modern.

Please find more information in the attached traffic report.

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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.

​Norwegian reports 16 per cent passenger growth in October