Icelandair: Traffic Data March 2023

    Icelandair: Traffic Data March 2023  

In March 2023, Icelandair‘s passengers were 255 thousand, compared to 184 thousand in March last year, which is a 38% increase. Capacity in March was 27% higher than last year. March was a record month in terms of ticket sales.  

Passengers on international flights were 230 thousand, compared to 161 thousand in March 2022, an increase of 43%. Passengers to Iceland were 118 thousand and 45 thousand from Iceland. Via passengers were around 67 thousand. On-time performance on international flights was 82%. The load factor on international flights was 81.8%, an increase of 8.2 ppt year-on-year. The load factor was especially high on flights to and from North America, 86.7%. This is a record load factor for North America flights in March.  

Passengers on domestic flights were around 25 thousand, compared to 23 thousand in March 2022. On time performance was 90%. Load factor on domestic flights was 76.3%.  

Sold block hours in the leasing operation increased by 20%. Freight measured in Freight Ton Kilometers increased by 20% compared to March last year, due to increased capacity with the introduction of a Boeing 767 widebody into the cargo fleet at the end of last year.  

Route Network	Mar 23	Mar 22	CHG (%)	YTD 23	YTD 22	CHG (%)
Number of Passengers	254,529	183,968	38%	664,288	421,978	57%
Load Factor	81.7%	73.7%	8.1 ppt	77.8%	67.2%	10.6 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000)	867.3	683.7	27%	2,354.5	1,703.6	38%
Revenue Passenger KM (RPK´000,000)	708.9	503.7	41%	1,830.8	1,144.3	60%
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS	Mar 23	Mar 22	CHG (%)	YTD 23	YTD 22	CHG (%)
To market (passengers)	118,162	91,563	29%	288,122	203,051	42%
From market (passengers)	44,901	34,474	30%	137,111	86,089	59%
Via market (passengers)	66,737	34,944	91%	176,543	82,245	115%
Number of Passengers	229,800	160,981	43%	601,776	371,385	62%
Load Factor	81.8%	73.6%	8.2 ppt	77.8%	67.0%	10.7 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000)	858.1	676.0	27%	2,330.8	1,685.7	38%
Revenue Passenger KM (RPK´000,000)	701.9	497.3	41%	1,812.9	1,130.0	60%
Stage length (KM)	2,988	3,065	-3%	2,960	3,047	-3%
On-Time-Performance (Arrivals)	82.0%	74.2%	7.8 ppt	77.0%	71.8%	5.2 ppt
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS	Mar 23	Mar 22	CHG (%)	YTD 23	YTD 22	CHG (%)
Number of Passengers	24,729	22,987	8%	62,512	50,593	24%
Load Factor	76.3%	82.9%	-6.7 ppt	75.8%	79.4%	-3.6 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000)	9.3	7.7	20%	23.7	18.0	32%
On-Time-Performance (Arrivals)	90%	65%	25.0 ppt	84%	60%	24.0 ppt
Cargo & Leasing	Mar 23	Mar 22	CHG (%)	YTD 23	YTD 22	CHG (%)
Sold Block Hours - Leasing	1,392	1,162	20%	3,732	3,644	2%
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000)	15,550	12,950	20%	43,233	33,739	28%
CO2 EMISSIONS	Mar 23	Mar 22	CHG (%)	YTD 23	YTD 22	CHG (%)
Total CO2 emissions tonnes	64,442	52,400	23%	175,723	133,247	32%
CO2 emissions per OTK	0.76	0.83	-9%	0.79	0.91	-13%

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