In June 2023, the number of Icelandair’s passengers was 519 thousand, a 20% increase since June last year. A total of 1.8 million passengers travelled with Icelandair for the first six months of the year, 31% more than at the same time last year.
Passengers on international flights were 493 thousand in June, compared to 407 thousand in June 2022, an increase of 21%. Thereof, 43% were travelling to Iceland, 13% from Iceland and 44% were via passengers. The load factor was 86% and improved by 2.7 percentage points compared to June last year on 22% more capacity. Demand was particularly strong on North American routes with a load factor close to 90%, which is the highest it has ever been in the month of June. On-time performance on international flights was 67%, which is below the Company’s goals.
Passengers on domestic flights were 25 thousand. The load factor on domestic flights was 78.8% and on-time performance was 91%, significantly improving year-on-year.
Freight, measured in Freight Ton Kilometers increased by 51%, driven by an increase in transit freight following the addition of two wide-body B767-300 freighter aircraft. Sold block hours in the leasing operation increased 5%.
| Route Network | Jun 23 | Jun 22 | CHG (%) | YTD 23 | YTD 22 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 518,527 | 431,408 | 20% | 1,844,818 | 1,411,799 | 31% |
| Load Factor | 85.9% | 83.2% | 2.7 ppt | 81.5% | 74.9% | 6.7 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 1,866.7 | 1,524.2 | 22% | 6,581.0 | 5,306.9 | 24% |
| Revenue Passenger KM (RPK´000,000) | 1,604.4 | 1,268.2 | 27% | 5,365.9 | 3,973.9 | 35% |
| INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS | Jun 23 | Jun 22 | CHG (%) | YTD 23 | YTD 22 | CHG (%) |
| To market (passengers) | 210,911 | 175,847 | 20% | 743,897 | 588,887 | 26% |
| From market (passengers) | 63,348 | 56,965 | 11% | 309,579 | 247,247 | 25% |
| Via market (passengers) | 218,969 | 174,069 | 26% | 657,739 | 451,607 | 46% |
| Number of Passengers | 493,228 | 406,881 | 21% | 1,711,214 | 1,287,741 | 33% |
| Load Factor | 86.0% | 83.3% | 2.7 ppt | 81.6% | 74.9% | 6.7 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 1,857.5 | 1,514.7 | 23% | 6,530.6 | 5,262.1 | 24% |
| Revenue Passenger KM (RPK´000,000) | 1,597.1 | 1,261.2 | 27% | 5,327.2 | 3,938.7 | 35% |
| Stage length (KM) | 3,195 | 3,111 | 3% | 3,074 | 3,068 | 0% |
| On-Time-Performance (Arrivals) | 67.0% | 67.0% | 0.0 ppt | 75.0% | 74.3% | 0.7 ppt |
| DOMESTIC FLIGHTS | Jun 23 | Jun 22 | CHG (%) | YTD 23 | YTD 22 | CHG (%) |
| Number of Passengers | 25,299 | 24,527 | 3% | 133,603 | 124,058 | 8% |
| Load Factor | 78.8% | 74.3% | 4.5 ppt | 76.8% | 78.6% | -1.8 ppt |
| Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000) | 9.3 | 9.5 | -2% | 50.4 | 44.7 | 13% |
| On-Time-Performance (Arrivals) | 91% | 73% | 18.0 ppt | 85% | 72% | 13.0 ppt |
| Cargo & Leasing | Jun 23 | Jun 22 | CHG (%) | YTD 23 | YTD 22 | CHG (%) |
| Sold Block Hours - Leasing | 1,256 | 1,199 | 5% | 7,530 | 6,932 | 9% |
| Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000) | 15,646 | 10,327 | 51% | 89,147 | 69,181 | 29% |
| CO2 EMISSIONS | Jun 23 | Jun 22 | CHG (%) | YTD 23 | YTD 22 | CHG (%) |
| Total CO2 emissions tonnes | 124,790 | 106,413 | 17% | 463,001 | 389,034 | 19% |
| CO2 emissions per OTK | 0.73 | 0.76 | -4% | 0.76 | 0.82 | -7% |
Contact information:
Investors: Iris Hulda Thorisdottir, Director Investor Relations. E-mail: iris@icelandair.is
Media: Asdis Petursdottir, Director Communications. E-mail: asdis@icelandair.is
