Press release - 6 February 2013 07:00

Norwegian with continued passenger growth in January

Norwegian flew more than 1.2 million passengers in January 2013. This is an increase of 9 percent compared to January last year.

In January, 1,237,195 passengers flew with Norwegian. This is an increase of 9 percent compared to January 2012. The total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 19 percent and the total capacity (ASK) increased by 24 percent this month. The unit revenue figures were also positive, with a RASK increase of 3 percent. The load factor was 72 percent in January, down three percentage points.

“I’m pleased with this month’s traffic figures, particularly since January is low season. It shows that our new, more comfortable and environmentally friendly aircraft is appreciated by our customers. The change in load factor is in line with our expectations as we increase capacity during the low season,” Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos said.

Norwegian operated 99.8 percent of its scheduled flights in January, whereof 80.7 departed on time.

In January, Norwegian took delivery of two brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. All in all, 14 new aircraft will be added to the fleet this year. With an average age of 4.8 years, Norwegian’s fleet is one of Europe’s newest and most environmentally friendly.

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Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, commercially branded “Norwegian,” is a public low-cost airline noted on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company is the second largest airline in Scandinavia, and has a route portfolio that stretches across Europe into North Africa and the Middle East. In May 2013 it will even commence long-haul flights from Scandinavia to the US and Asia. With competitive prices and customer friendly solutions and service, the company has experienced significant growth over the previous years. With close to 16 million passengers in 2011, Norwegian is the 3rd largest low-cost airline in Europe. Norwegian currently operates 68 aircraft on 330 routes to 120 destinations and employs approximately 2,500 people. Norwegian's fleet has an average age of 4,9 years; the company currently has 280 aircraft on order.

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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.