Norwegian group had 2.35 million passengers in April | News
In April, the Norwegian group had a total of 2.35 million passengers. Of these, Norwegian recorded 2.02 million passengers, while Widerøe had 336,000. The month was marked by particularly high punctuality for both airlines, with Norwegian’s punctuality at 90.6 percent being the strongest in any month since 2023.
“We are pleased to see that more than 2.35 million passengers chose to fly with Norwegian and Widerøe in April. We have increased our capacity for the coming season to meet the robust demand we see in our markets. The macro picture around us remains uncertain, but I am pleased to see that the summer booking trend remains robust as more and more customers continue to plan their holidays with us. We have no plans to cancel flights due to the current high fuel prices,” said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.
Norwegian’s (ASK) capacity in April was 3,288 million seat kilometers, an increase of 3 percent compared to April 2025. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 2,714 million seat kilometers, an increase of 2 percent compared to the same period last year. In April, Norwegian operated an average of 89 aircraft. The occupancy rate was 82.6 percent, a decrease of 0.9 percentage points compared to last year, and was influenced by the timing of Easter earlier this year. The regularity, the proportion of scheduled flights that took place, was a very high 99.8 percent. Punctuality, the proportion of flights that depart within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, was 90.6 percent, an increase of 2.5 percentage points compared to last year.
“I am extremely pleased with our operational performance this month. Thanks to the efforts of our colleagues across the company, Norwegian had the best one-month punctuality in three years. This focus on operational excellence, combined with our attractive network and competitive fares, positions us well as we head into a busy summer,” said Geir Karlsen.
Widerøe’s (ASK) capacity was 174 million seat kilometers, unchanged from last year. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 122 million seat kilometers, a decrease of 3 percent compared to April 2025. The load factor was 70.1 percent, a decrease of 1.7 percentage points compared to last year. The regularity, the share of scheduled flights that took place, was 97.7 percent. Punctuality, the proportion of flights that depart within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, was 94.0 percent, an increase of 8.5 percentage points compared to last year.
“Widerøe also had a high level of operational performance in April. The fact that 94 percent of our flights departed on schedule is the result of the work of our colleagues, which benefits all our passengers,” said Tore Jenssen, CEO of Widerøe.
