Icelandair: Traffic Data May 2023

    Icelandair: Traffic Data May 2023 

In May 2023, Icelandair’s passengers were 366 thousand, compared to 316 thousand in May last year, an increase of 16%. Capacity in May was 11% higher than last year.

Passengers on international flights were 343 thousand, compared to 291 thousand in May 2022, an increase of 18%. Thereof 41% were travelling to Iceland, 16% from Iceland and 42% were via passengers. On-time performance on international flights was 75%. On-time performance in May was impacted by unusual weather disruptions in Iceland. The load factor on international flights was 80.7%, an increase of 6.6 ppt year-on-year.

Passengers on domestic flights were 23 thousand, compared to 26 thousand in May last year. The load factor on domestic flights was 76.6% and on-time performance was 85%, improving significantly year on year. Capacity in the domestic network decreased between years in May, mainly due to weather related disruptions.

Freight measured in Freight Ton Kilometers increased by 34% 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 by 26%.

Route Network	May 23	May 22	CHG (%)	YTD 23	YTD 22	CHG (%)
Number of Passengers	366,129	316,499	16%	1,326,291	980,391	35%
Load Factor	80.7%	74.2%	6.5 ppt	79.8%	71.5%	8.3 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000)	1,350.1	1,217.1	11%	4,714.2	3,782.7	25%
Revenue Passenger KM (RPK´000,000)	1,089.4	902.5	21%	3,761.5	2,705.7	39%
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS	May 23	May 22	CHG (%)	YTD 23	YTD 22	CHG (%)
To market (passengers)	141,051	115,298	22%	532,986	413,040	29%
From market (passengers)	56,192	51,023	10%	246,231	190,282	29%
Via market (passengers)	145,777	124,203	17%	438,770	277,538	58%
Number of Passengers	343,020	290,524	18%	1,217,986	880,860	38%
Load Factor	80.7%	74.1%	6.6 ppt	79.8%	71.5%	8.4 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000)	1,341.4	1,207.7	11%	4,673.2	3,747.4	25%
Revenue Passenger KM (RPK´000,000)	1,082.7	895.0	21%	3,730.1	2,677.6	39%
Stage length (KM)	3,156	3,108	2%	3,028	3,051	-1%
On-Time-Performance (Arrivals)	74.7%	79.7%	-5.1 ppt	76.7%	77.3%	-0.5 ppt
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS	May 23	May 22	CHG (%)	YTD 23	YTD 22	CHG (%)
Number of Passengers	23,109	25,975	-11%	108,304	99,531	9%
Load Factor	76.6%	79.9%	-3.3 ppt	76.3%	79.8%	-3.5 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000)	8.8	9.4	-6%	41.1	35.2	17%
On-Time-Performance (Arrivals)	85%	79%	6.4 ppt	84%	71%	13.0 ppt
Cargo & Leasing	May 23	May 22	CHG (%)	YTD 23	YTD 22	CHG (%)
Sold Block Hours - Leasing	1,349	1,072	26%	6,274	5,733	9%
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000)	15,533	11,564	34%	73,502	58,854	25%
CO2 EMISSIONS	May 23	May 22	CHG (%)	YTD 23	YTD 22	CHG (%)
Total CO2 emissions tonnes	88,751	85,227	4%	338,211	282,621	20%
CO2 emissions per OTK	0.76	0.81	-6%	0.77	0.85	-9%

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