Norwegian reports its best passenger figures ever in June. Close to 1.5 million passengers flew with the airline last month, a passenger growth of 19 percent compared to June 2010. The load factor was record high, at 81 percent.
Norwegian’s passenger growth continues in May as close to 1.4 million passengers flew with the airline. This is an increase of 16 percent compared to the same period previous year. During the past year, more than 14 million passengers have flown with Norwegian.
The total number of passengers flown in March 2010 was 1,021,063 compared to 787,003 last year, an increase of 234,060 passengers (30 %). Compared to the same period last year: - Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 38 % - Total capacity (ASK) increased by 34 % - The load factor was 78 %, up 3 p.p.
From October last year until September this year more than 10 million passengers chose to travel with Norwegian. September was thus the third consecutive month with more than 1 million passengers traveling on the company’s 180 routes, an increase of almost 200 000 passengers or 24 percent compared to September 2008.
The total number of passengers flown in September 2009 was 1,010,439 compared to 816,263 last year, an increase of 194,176 passengers (24 %). Compared to the same period last year: - Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 17 % - Total capacity (ASK) increased by 18 % - load factor was 77 %, down -1 p.p.
The total number of passengers flown in August 2009 was 1,007,623 compared to 857,136 last year, an increase of 150,487 passengers (18 %). Compared to the same period last year: - Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 9 % - Total capacity (ASK) increased by 7 % - The load factor was 81 %, up 2 p.p.
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.
