The Norwegian Group has carried 1.52 million passengers in January. For Norwegian, the passenger number was 1.24 million, while for Wideroe it was 282,000.
Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian, said: "We adjusted Norwegian’s capacity for a quieter travel month and hit the mark with a significantly improved load factor of 86%. At the same time, we see our unit revenues strengthening, reflecting overall high demand in our markets."
Norwegian's capacity was down 7% from January 2025. Revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) were down 2% from last year.
In January, Norwegian had an average of 72 aircraft in operation. The load factor was 85.8%, an increase of 3.8 percentage points from last year.
"Demand for flights with Norwegian remains solid. Bookings for the remainder of the winter are looking encouraging and are ahead of the levels at the same time last year. Travel to warmer destinations is particularly popular at the moment," said Karlsen.
Wideroe's capacity was down 1% from last year. RPKs were down 7% from January 2025. The subsidiary's load factor was 64.2%, down 4.2 percentage points from last year.
Tore Jenssen, CEO of Wideroe, said: “Our operational performance in January has been solid, with high punctuality and regularity, despite the winter weather conditions. This provides a great foundation as we look forward to welcoming more winter holiday travellers on board.”