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Thursday, December 5, 2024
Norwegian Group recorded a robust efficiency in November 2024, with a complete of 1,857,402 passengers throughout its operations. Norwegian Airways welcomed 1,531,361 vacationers, whereas Widerøe added 326,041 to the overall. This marks a major milestone, with Norwegian boosting its capability by 28%, reflecting a dedication to increasing its service choices.
Regardless of the capability progress, the group efficiently maintained a secure load issue, indicating sustained demand for its flights. Moreover, Norwegian skilled a 17% enhance in common flying distance in comparison with the identical interval final yr. This progress was pushed by an growth of routes, notably these concentrating on winter solar locations and the more and more fashionable arctic tourism market.
The November outcomes spotlight Norwegian Group’s technique of broadening its community to fulfill the rising want for numerous journey experiences, from sun-filled winter escapes to distinctive arctic adventures. The continued progress of the group showcases its skill to adapt to shifting journey traits and passenger preferences.
“We are pleased that Norwegian delivered a small increase in load factor while at the same time achieving substantial double digit capacity growth compared to last year. This demonstrates that our winter programme is being received well by our passengers. Despite the unit revenue being impacted by a substantial increase in average flight distance, the unit cost is also substantially lower. November brought several days of challenging weather conditions that affected our operations. I would like to thank our colleagues for persevering and helping us achieve a satisfactory operational performance. Booking momentum appears encouraging, especially for the busy Christmas travel season, and also as a result of successful marketing campaigns,” stated Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.
In November 2024, Norwegian’s capability (ASK) reached 2,556 million seat kilometers, whereas precise passenger site visitors (RPK) hit 2,109 million seat kilometers. Each metrics noticed a major 28% enhance in comparison with November 2023. The load issue additionally noticed a slight enchancment, rising by 0.1 proportion level to 82.5%. Norwegian achieved a formidable on-time efficiency with 99.1% of scheduled flights working as deliberate, although punctuality dropped to 81.0%, down 5.8 proportion factors from the earlier yr. The airline operated a median fleet of 75 plane through the month.
“We are very pleased with the ranking, which recognises Norwegian’s choices regarding sustainable aviation fuels. However, we see that the result from this report shows that aviation still has a long way to go, and we need greater support from the EU and local governments in the transition to cleaner fuels going forward. Today, alternative fuels remain too expensive. To mitigate risk for producers wanting to focus on sustainable aviation fuels, we need increased regulatory support. We also need corporate and public customers to follow the Norwegian Armed Forces example and commit to voluntary sustainable aviation fuel agreements,” stated Geir Karlsen.
In November 2024, Widerøe’s capability (ASK) reached 165 million seat kilometers, marking a 3% enhance in comparison with the earlier yr. The airline’s precise passenger site visitors (RPK) totaled 118 million seat kilometers, with the load issue enhancing to 71.3%. This represents a robust 5.2 proportion level enhance from November 2023, reflecting greater demand and effectivity in its operations.
