Press release - 6 July 2009 07:05

New passenger record for Norwegian in June

The total number of passengers flown in June was close to 977 000, an increase of more than 130 000 passengers or 15 per cent compared to June 2008. This is the highest number of passengers during one single month in the history of the company, and the second consecutive record setting month.

"June constitutes yet another month with significant growth. The fact that the passenger growth is set ahead of the busy holiday season is a strong vote of confidence from our passengers, and a result which we are very pleased with, says CEO Bjørn Kjos.

The previous record was set in May 2009. This month's figures outnumber the previous record by 31 000 passengers. A large proportion of the growth in May stem from strong domestic growth in Norway and new routes in Denmark. The passenger figures in Denmark remain stable compared to May which confirms that Norwegian has become a well established player in the Danish market. The number of domestic passengers in Norway increased by more than to 62 000 passengers compared to last year- an increase of 19 per cent.

The load factor for the Group in June was 79 per cent, a decrease of 1 percentage point compared to June 2008. In Sweden, the load factor was 80 per cent.

The Group estimates a yield around NOK 0.64 for June 2009, compared to 0.65 for the same month in 2008.

In June 2009 the Group operated 99.7 per cent of it's scheduled flights, whereof 80 per cent departed on time. The on-time performance compared to May (87.1) is affected by slot restrictions in Europe - particularly in the Eastern part of the Mediterranean ocean.

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.