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.