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Norwegian Group with 2.9 million passengers in August
In August, the Norwegian Group had 2.9 million passengers, of which Norwegian had 2.5 million and Widerøe 359,000. The load factor for Norwegian increased to 86.3 percent, while Widerøe delivered world-leading punctuality.
"August was a month of solid demand and strong operational performance. I am very satisfied that we delivered both increased capacity and a higher load factor compared to the same month last year. The air traffic controller strike at the end of the month led to cancellations and delays for more than 20,000 of our passengers. This is of course very unfortunate. However, disregarding the cancellations due to the Avinor strike, our regularity was 99.6 percent, which is at the level we strive to be at," said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.
Norwegian's capacity (ASK) in August was 4,110 million seat kilometres, an increase of 3 percent compared with August 2025. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 3,547 million seat kilometres, an increase of 4 percent from the same period last year. The load factor was 86.3 percent, up 0.4 percentage points. Regularity, the share of scheduled flights that took place, was 98.9 percent. The cancellations were primarily due to the air traffic controller strike. Punctuality, the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 80.8 percent. In August, Norwegian operated an average of 94 aircraft.
"We see that the booking momentum remains at a high level heading into the autumn, in particular for the autumn school holidays. At the same time, the Norwegian Reward loyalty programme has reached ten million members, and we are updating the programme with five new, distinct status tiers. We want to give our customers even more back for choosing us, and it will now be clearer and more motivating to climb the tiers," said Karlsen.
Widerøe's capacity (ASK) was 197 million seat kilometres in August, up 2 percent from the previous year. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 150 million seat kilometres, unchanged from August 2025. The load factor was 75.8 percent, down 1.8 percentage points from last year. Regularity, the share of scheduled flights that took place, was 97.4 percent. Punctuality, the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 93.3 percent, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from last year.
"Widerøe's employees ensure world-class operations, and we achieved very strong punctuality in August. We know our customers appreciate this," said Tore Jenssen, CEO of Widerøe.
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The Norwegian group is a leading Nordic aviation company, headquartered at Fornebu outside Oslo, Norway. The company has over 8,900 employees and owns two of the prominent airlines in the Nordics: Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe’s Flyveselskap. Widerøe was acquired by Norwegian in 2024, aiming to facilitate seamless air travel across the two airline’s networks.
Norwegian Air Shuttle, the largest Norwegian airline with around 5,200 employees, operates an extensive route network connecting Nordic countries to key European destinations. In 2025, Norwegian carried 23 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 95 Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
Widerøe’s Flyveselskap, Norway’s oldest airline, is Scandinavia’s largest regional carrier. The airline has more than 3,700 employees. Mainly operating the short-runway airports in rural Norway, Widerøe operates several state contract routes (PSO routes) in addition to its own commercial network. In 2025, the airline had 4.1 million passengers and a fleet of 51 aircraft, including 48 Bombardier Dash 8s and three Embraer E190-E2s. Widerøe Ground Handling provides ground handling services at 41 Norwegian airports.
The Norwegian group has sustainability as a key priority and has committed to significantly reducing carbon emissions from its operations. Among numerous initiatives, the most noteworthy is the investment in production and use of fossil-free aviation fuel (SAF). Norwegian strives to become the sustainable choice for its passengers, actively contributing to the transformation of the aviation industry.
