Strong performance in December, forward bookings up by 77 per cent.
In December, Norse Atlantic Airways continued to demonstrate strong year on year performance. The month saw an average load factor of 71 per cent, representing an increase of 10 percentage points (p.p.) year on year. During December, Norse Atlantic Airways had 79,240 passengers across 343 flights, including 22 charter flights. 61 per cent of flights arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival time with a completion rate of 100 per cent.
“December represented a busy month for Norse as passenger demand increased in line with the holiday season while we continued our robust operational performance throughout the month with zero cancellations. We are also pleased to have completed 22 charter flights during December which highlights the continued focus on the efficient use of our fleet during the quieter winter months.
During December we launched sales from New York to Athens with flights to commence in May 2024, we also released for sale the first wave of flights across our network running up to the end of the Winter 2025 season, furthermore, forward bookings since 1st January 2024 are 77 per cent higher than the same period last year. Additionally, we have reduced the frequencies of certain low demand routes in the seasons ahead to ensure that our focus remains on operating a profitable network. We continue to conduct the ongoing strategic review of the business as previously announced and will update once concluded” said Bjorn Tore Larsen, CEO and Founder of Norse Atlantic Airways.
Philip Allport
Senior Vice President Communications
media@flynorse.com
Norse Atlantic Airways is an airline that offers affordable fares on long-haul flights, primarily between Europe and the United States. The company was founded by CEO and major shareholder Bjørn Tore Larsen in March 2021. Norse has a fleet of 15 modern, fuel-efficient and more environmentally friendly Boeing 787 Dreamliners that serve destinations including New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangkok, Miami, Oslo, Athens, London, Berlin, Rome and Paris. The company's first flight took off from Oslo to New York on June 14, 2022.