Norwegian carried almost 3.4 million passengers in May and the airline’s on-time performance improved for the ninth consecutive month.
A total of 3,362,413 passengers chose to fly with Norwegian in May; 59,047 less than the same month previous year. The total traffic (RPK) increased by four per cent, while the capacity growth (ASK) was four per cent. The load factor was 86.1 per cent, down 0.4 percentage points.
“With 18 Boeing 737 MAX grounded, we carried fewer passengers in May compared to the same month last year. However, our customers travel longer distances and we see a higher unit revenue.
“Following a period of significant expansion and investments, the figures show that our growth is slowing down, in line with our strategy of moving from growth to profitability. I’m also pleased to see that our on-time performance continues to improve,” said Norwegian chief executive officer, Bjørn Kjos.
Norwegian operated 99.3 per cent of the scheduled flights in May, where of 81 per cent (up 3.7 percentage points) departed on time.
The company took delivery of one Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in May.
