Norwegian Flew 13 Percent More Passengers in March

1,155,169 passengers flew with Norwegian in March, an increase of 13 percent compared to March the previous year. The load factor was 75 percent. Compared to March 2010, the total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 22 percent and the total capacity (ASK) increased by 27 percent.

Four new aircraft delivered
Norwegian took the delivery of four brand new Boeing 737-800s with SKY Interior in March, and several of the company’s 737-300s have been phased out accordingly. The advantages of new aircraft are several. Not only are emissions and fuel costs reduced considerably. The overall passenger experience is also additionally enhanced by Norwegian’s introduction of in-flight WiFi and the new Dreamliner interior, SKY.

At the end of March, Norwegian launched domestic routes in Finland and opened a base at Helsinki Airport Vantaa, where the response from the Finnish customers has been very satisfying.

Norwegian operated 99.4 percent of its scheduled flights, whereof 84.7 departed on time, making it the most punctual airline operating out of all major airports in Norway.