Norwegian reports 12 per cent passenger growth and high load factor in August
Norwegian carried almost 2.9 million passengers in August, an increase of 12 per cent compared to the same month the previous year.
Norwegian carried almost 2.9 million passengers in August, an increase of 12 per cent compared to the same month the previous year.
Norwegian carried more than 2.9 million passengers this month, an increase of nine percent compared to the same month previous year. The load factor was 94.6 percent, up 0.8 percentage points.
Strong demand among business and leisure passengers saw Norwegian carry 2.6 million passengers in May.
Norwegian carried almost 2.2 million passengers this month, an increase of 27 per cent compared to March last year.
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Production growth, high load factor and increased passenger growth had a positive effect on Norwegian’s February traffic figures.
Norwegian carried more than 1.7 million passengers this month, a considerable increase compared to January last year.
Norwegian reported its highest ever passenger figures in a single year with almost 26 million passengers in 2015 and a load factor of 86 per cent.
Norwegian carried close to 2 million customers in November, an increase of 11 per cent.
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 few months.
Norwegian continues to grow in all markets. Norwegian carried more than 1.6 million passengers in January 2015, an increase of five percent compared to January last year. The load factor was 80 percent in January, up 5.2 percentage points.
Norwegian reports a traffic growth of 21 percent in November. The company carried more than 1.7 million passengers this month. The load factor was 79 percent, up 2.8 percentage points from the same month previous year.
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 2024, Norwegian carried over 22,6 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 86 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 2024, the airline had 3.8 million passengers and a fleet of 49 aircraft, including 46 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.