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​Norwegian reports international growth and stable Scandinavian traffic figures for October

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​Norwegian reports international growth and stable Scandinavian traffic figures for October

Norwegian’s October traffic figures are characterised by international growth, particularly on the long-haul routes, a trend the company has reported over the past months. The solid load factor continued this month and was 88 percent, up 6.2 percentage points from the same month previous year. The company carried approximately 2.4 million passengers in October, an increase of six percent.

The October traffic figures show a stable and positive development for Norwegian. Future bookings are good and the growth on long-haul routes - particularly out of London Gatwick - continues.

Norwegian carried 2,385,906 passengers in October, an increase of six percent compared to the same month previous year. The total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by ten percent and the capacity increased by two percent. The load factor increased by 6.2 percentage points to 87.8 percent. The load factor on the long-haul routes was 96 percent.

“This month is characterized by stable growth in the Scandinavian market, not least in Norway, where many have predicted a decline in passenger demand. When corporations need to save cost on employee travel, they look for high quality flights at a lower fare,” said CEO Bjørn Kjos.

Norwegian operated 99.7 percent of its scheduled flights in October, whereof 85.3 percent departed on time.

Please find detailed traffic figures attached.

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Chief Communications Officer Anne-Sissel Skånvik, tel. +47 975 54 344

Chief Financial Officer Frode Foss, tel.+47 916 31 645

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Norwegian in the UK

  • Norwegian first launched UK flights in 2003 and now operates from London Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester Airports to 34 destinations worldwide.
  • Norwegian is the third largest airline at London Gatwick, with 3.4 million yearly passengers as of June 2015, and with 130 pilots and 300 cabin crew working from its Gatwick base
  • In 2014, Norwegian introduced the UK’s first low-cost, long haul flights to the U.S. flying directly from Gatwick to New York, Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles
  • Norwegian is the only airline to offer free in-flight WiFi on UK flights to 29 European destinations

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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.

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