The Company carried 332 thousand passengers on international flights in May. The number of passengers was up by 4% as compared to May last year. The capacity increase in available seat kilometres was 3%. The passenger load factor was 81.1%, increasing by 2.9 percentage points compared to the same month last year. Passengers on domestic and regional flights were 29 thousand in May, which is 12% increase from May last year. The capacity was increased by 3%. The load factor was 67.9% compared to 67.2% in May last year. Sold block hours in charter flights increased by 17% between years. Cargo transport increased by 7% year-on-year. The number of sold room nights at the Company’s Hotels was up by 11% from previous year. The room utilisation was 77.0%, compared to 79.4% in May last year.
| INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | MAY 17 | MAY 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 332,437 | 318,285 | 4% | 1,260,198 | 1,105,464 | 14% |
| Load Factor | 81.1% | 78.2% | 2.9 ppt | 79.3% | 79.2% | 0.1 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 1,292.1 | 1,260.3 | 3% | 4,863.6 | 4,202.8 | 16% |
| DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL FLIGHTS | MAY 17 | MAY 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 29,470 | 26,357 | 12% | 127,369 | 118,057 | 8% |
| Load Factor | 67.9% | 67.2% | 0.7 ppt | 64.9% | 69.9% | -5.0 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 15.4 | 14.8 | 3% | 69.4 | 59.5 | 17% |
| CHARTER FLIGHTS | MAY 17 | MAY 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Fleet Utilisation | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0 ppt | 95.5% | 97.2% | -1.7 ppt |
| Sold Block Hours | 2,046 | 1,754 | 17% | 10,186 | 9,912 | 3% |
| CARGO | MAY 17 | MAY 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 9,632 | 8,979 | 7% | 43,317 | 44,125 | -2% |
| HOTELS | MAY 17 | MAY 16 | CHG (%) | YTD 17 | YTD 16 | CHG (%) |
| Available Hotel Room Nights | 28,567 | 24,983 | 14% | 136,207 | 119,968 | 14% |
| Sold Hotel Room Nights | 21,994 | 19,839 | 11% | 106,259 | 90,996 | 17% |
| Utilisation of Hotel Rooms | 77.0% | 79.4% | -2.4 ppt | 78.0% | 75.9% | 2.2 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
