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% |
Contact information
Investors: Iris Hulda Thorisdottir, Director Investor Relations. E-mail: iris@icelandair.is
Media: Asdis Petursdottir, Director Communications. E-mail: asdis@icelandair.is
