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Strong passenger growth for Norwegian

The total number of passengers flown in March was 787 000, an increase of 9 per
cent.

“We are very satisfied with the traffic growth as we carried more than 787 000
passengers through our network in March. In the domestic marked in Norway,
the number of passengers increased by more than 100 000 compared to the
same month last year, an increase of 37 per cent.
The early Easter holiday in 2008 explains some of the growth, but even if we
take this into consideration we see a significant increase in passenger traffic in
March”, says CEO Bjørn Kjos.

“I am optimistic about the Swedish market. In our Swedish operation total
passenger traffic increased by 34 per cent compared to last year. The load
factor is stable at 78 per cent,” says Kjos.

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The total number of passengers flown in March 2009 (Norway, Poland, Denmark) was
nearly 675 000 compared to 588 000 last year, an increase of 15 per cent.

• Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 11 %, compared to last year
• Total capacity (ASK) increased by 20 %, compared to last year
• The cabin factor was 75 %, a decrease of 6 % compared to last year
• The company estimates a yield around NOK 0.65 for March 2009 (+10 %)

The increase in passenger traffic, production and passengers is related to the
company’s expansion in established markets and to the introduction of new routes
from April 2008 to March 2009, as well as adjustments in production capacity and a
steady increase in passengers.

Domestic passenger traffic increased by 45 % and capacity increased by 66 %,
resulting in a cabin factor of 71 % which is a decrease of 10 pp compared to the
same period last year. The y.o.y. development is affected by last year’s early Easter
holiday with natural lower domestic demand and high domestic loads due to more
than proportionately adjusted capacity.

International passenger traffic was equivalent to last year and capacity increased by
6 %, giving a cabin factor of 76 %, which is a decrease of 5 percentage points
compared to the same period last year. The yield is estimated at NOK 0.65 for the
period (+ 10 %).

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The total number of passengers flown in March 2009 was 112 264 compared to
130 975 last year, a decrease of 18 711 passengers (- 14 %). Passenger traffic
(RPK) increased by 34 % during the same period.

• Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 34 %, compared to last year
• Total capacity (ASK) increased by 35 %, compared to last year
• The cabin factor was 78 %, which is equivalent to the same period last year
• The company estimates a yield around NOK 0.46 for March 2009

The yield is estimated at NOK 0.46 for the period (-32 %). The development in yield
and cabin factor is to a large extent due to changes in the route portfolio, with new
routes and 49 % longer average flying distance.

Contacts:
SVP Corporate Communications Anne-Sissel Skånvik, tel +47 48 99 44 40
CFO Frode Foss, tel + 47 91 63 16 45

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The Norwegian group is a leading Nordic aviation company, headquartered at Fornebu outside Oslo, Norway. The company has over 8,200 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 4,700 employees, operates an extensive route network connecting Nordic countries to key European destinations. In 2023, Norwegian carried over 20 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 87 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 3,500 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 2023, the airline had 3.3 million passengers and a fleet of 48 aircraft, including 45 Bombardier Dash 8’s and three Embraer E190-E2's. 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.

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