Icelandair: Traffic Data June 2023

    Icelandair: Traffic Data June 2023 

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%

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