In February, Norwegian had 1,294,243 passengers, while Widerøe had 288,304 passengers, totalling 1,582,547 for the group.
The capacity increased by 14 percent for Norwegian, while Widerøe had a capacity comparable to February 2024.
Both airlines had good operational performance and punctuality in February.
Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian said: “It is encouraging that we maintained a solid load factor of almost 85 percent while significantly increasing capacity compared to last year.
“In addition, both Norwegian and Widerøe have had a marked improvement in punctuality, which is essential for our customers.”
Norwegian’s capacity (ASK) in February was 2,219 million seat kilometres, up 14 percent from last year.
Actual passenger traffic (RPK) for Norwegian was 1,881 million seat kilometres, up 12 percent, while the load factor was 84.8 percent, down 1.2 percentage points from the same period last year.
Norwegian operated an average of 74 aircraft during February.
Widerøe had a stable capacity (ASK) in February with 149 million seat kilometres, down 0.5 percent from last year.
The actual passenger traffic (RPK) for Widerøe was 104 million seat kilometres, while the load factor was 70.1 percent, up 2.9 percentage points.
On operational performance, both airlines have delivered high punctuality after some winter months with challenging weather.
Norwegian’s and Widerøe’s punctuality, defined as the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 84.7 percent and 82.6 percent respectively.
Regularity, measured by the share of scheduled flights taking place, was 99.5 percent for Norwegian and 96.0 percent for Widerøe.
Geir Karlsen said: “We are ready for the fast-approaching summer season, and have received three brand new aircraft from Boeing so far this year.
“The Easter holiday period is in high demand, and those looking to travel for the holidays should book now. May is also filling up well with several public holidays, and the booking trend we see for the summer peak season is promising,”.
