The Company carried 235 thousand passengers on international flights in December. The number of passengers was up by 7% as compared to December 2016. The capacity increase totalled 10% between years. The passenger load factor was 76.5% compared to 77.2% in December last year. The number of passengers on domestic and regional flights was 23 thousand in December, increasing by 13% between years. The capacity increase in December was 18% and the seat load factor was 58.7%. Sold block hours in charter flights increased by 55% between years in December and cargo transport by 19% year-on-year. The room utilisation at the Company’s Hotels was 68.2%, compared to 67.9% in December last year.
The Company has never carried more passengers on international flights than in 2017. The total number of passengers carried was 4.0 million, a 10% increase from previous year. The passenger load factor in 2017 was 82.5%, increasing by 0.3 percentage points from 2016. The total number of passenger on domestic and regional flights was 349 thousand, increasing by 7%. Sold block hours on charter flights increased by 17% and cargo transport was up by 11%. The room utilisation at the Company’s Hotels for the total year was 81.2% compared to 81.5% in 2016.
| INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | DEC 17 | DEC 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 235,219 | 219,937 | 7% | 4,037,503 | 3,674,417 | 10% |
| Load Factor | 76.5% | 77.2% | -0.7 ppt | 82.5% | 82.2% | 0.3 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 945.9 | 861.2 | 10% | 15,245.6 | 13,653.3 | 12% |
| DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL FLIGHTS | DEC 17 | DEC 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 23,279 | 20,603 | 13% | 349,273 | 327,427 | 7% |
| Load Factor | 58.7% | 58.8% | -0.1 ppt | 65.9% | 68.3% | -2.5 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 14.6 | 12.4 | 18% | 214.5 | 191.2 | 12% |
| CHARTER FLIGHTS | DEC 17 | DEC 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Fleet Utilisation | 100.0% | 88.9% | 11.1 ppt | 98.1% | 88.9% | 9.2 ppt |
| Sold Block Hours | 2,889 | 1,865 | 55% | 27,460 | 23,523 | 17% |
| CARGO | DEC 17 | DEC 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 10,236 | 8,576 | 19% | 117,311 | 105,925 | 11% |
| HOTELS | DEC 17 | DEC 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Available Hotel Room Nights | 27,807 | 27,807 | 0% | 371,289 | 352,214 | 5% |
| Sold Hotel Room Nights | 18,963 | 18,886 | 0% | 301,302 | 287,160 | 5% |
| Occupancy of Hotel Rooms | 68.2% | 67.9% | 0.3 ppt | 81.2% | 81.5% | -0.4 ppt |
For further detailed information please contact:
Bogi Nils Bogason, CFO, Icelandair Group tel: + 354 665-8801
Íris Hulda Þórisdóttir, Director Investor Relations, Icelandair Group tel: + 354 840-7010
