In May, Norwegian had 2,178,172 passengers, while Widerøe had 349,345 passengers, bringing the group total to 2,527,517. The load factor for Norwegian increased by 1.5 percentage points in May compared to last year. Norwegian is looking forward to a very busy summer.
“We are pleased to see May coming in with good traffic figures, including increased load factor and passenger numbers compared with last year. I am also pleased with another month of excellent on-time performance and regularity. Widerøe also performed very well in May,” said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.
Norwegian’s capacity (ASK) in May was 3,560 million seat kilometres, up 3 percent from last year. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) for Norwegian was 2,975 million seat kilometres, up 5 percent. The load factor was 83.6 percent, up 1.5 percentage points. Norwegian operated an average of 86 aircraft during May.
Widerøe’s capacity (ASK) in May was 193 million seat kilometres, up 8 percent from last year. The actual passenger traffic (RPK) for Widerøe was 132 million seat kilometres, while the load factor was 68.6 percent, down 0.8 percentage points.
Norwegian and Widerøe’s punctuality, defined as share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was a strong 88.4 percent and 92.9 percent, respectively. Regularity, measured by the share of scheduled flights taking place, was 99.7 percent for Norwegian and 97.8 percent for Widerøe.
Strong booking momentum going into summer
June marks the beginning of the peak season for Norwegian, which comes with a significant capacity ramp up compared to previous months.
“Norwegian is well-prepared for a very good summer for our customers, offering flights to over 120 destinations across Europe and beyond. The booking momentum for the summer months remains strong with approximately 300,000 more seats sold than during the same period last year. Those who have yet to book their summer holidays are encouraged to do so soon, as demand for the most popular destinations is high,” said Geir Karlsen.
In May, Norwegian Reward won four awards at the internationally recognised Freddie Awards in Chicago, including the category “Program of the year” for Europe and Africa. The Freddie Awards gathered over four million votes from frequent travellers during the voting period.
See detailed traffic figures in the attached PDF.
For further information, please contact:
Hans-Jørgen Wibstad, CFO at Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, Tel: +47 916 89 661
Fornebu, 5 June 2025
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock exchange announcement was published by Teodora Samoila, Financial Analyst at Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, on 5 June 2025 at 08:00 CEST.