In November, Norwegian had 1.5 million passengers, while Widerøe had 324,000 passengers, bringing the Group total to 1.84 million passengers. The November load factor of 85.5 percent was a record high for Norwegian.
“We had a strong performance overall during November. The load factor for Norwegian is the highest we have ever recorded for this month, showing that the network and capacity adjustments we made for the winter season are making a positive impact. We are also pleased with an increase in the unit revenue in November for Norwegian, and that operational performance continues to be solid into the winter season,” said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.
Norwegian’s capacity (ASK) in November was 2,404 million seat kilometres, down 6 percent from last year. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) for Norwegian was 2,055 million seat kilometres, a decline of 2 percent. The load factor was 85.5 percent, up 3 percentage points. Norwegian operated an average of 75 aircraft during November.
Widerøe’s capacity (ASK) in November was 161 million seat kilometres, a decline of 2 percent from last year. The actual passenger traffic (RPK) for Widerøe was 113 million seat kilometres, while the load factor was 70.3 percent, down 1.4 percentage points.
Norwegian and Widerøe’s punctuality, defined as the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 82.3 percent and 79.8 percent respectively. Regularity, measured by the share of scheduled flights taking place, was 99.7 percent for Norwegian and 94 percent for Widerøe. Widerøe’s operational performance during the month was impacted by harsh winter weather conditions.
Christmas holidays and strong booking momentum
With the end of the year and Christmas nearing, Norwegian and Widerøe both report that flights for the holidays are filling up quickly.
“We are well prepared for a busy holiday period and see solid demand for Christmas travel, both for domestic, city and beach destinations. The most popular dates are filling up fast, and we are all looking forward to bringing our passengers to their Christmas destinations. The booking momentum remains encouraging well into the beginning of next year, with more tickets sold than at the same point last year,” said Geir Karlsen.
During November, Norwegian launched several new routes for the 2026 summer programme. Among the 30 new routes are:
- Las Palmas, from both Bergen and Stavanger
- Lamezia, from Oslo (the airline’s 16th route between Norway and Italy)
- Zurich, from Oslo
- Tbilisi, from Copenhagen
- Tirana, from Helsinki
- Montpellier, from Stockholm
A separate press release on Widerøe’s traffic figures is available in the Widerøe media centre (In Norwegian only).