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Norwegian Group had 1.75 million passengers in December
In December 2025, Norwegian had 1.45 million passengers, while Widerøe had 304,000 passengers, totalling 1.75 million for the Group. Both airlines delivered solid operational performance, with improved regularity and punctuality. Norwegian and Widerøe had a total of 27.3 million passengers in 2025.
“We are pleased to conclude 2025 with a solid set of December figures. For the full year, we have seen a marked increase in passenger numbers, demonstrating the attractiveness of strengthened route networks across both airlines,” said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.
Norwegian’s capacity (ASK) was 2,374 million seat kilometres in December, down 5 percent compared with December 2024. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 2,014 million seat kilometres, down 2 percent from the same period the year before. The load factor was 84.8 percent, up 2.7 percentage points from December 2024. Norwegian operated an average of 74 aircraft during December.
Despite at times challenging winter weather, both airlines delivered solid underlying operational performance in December, including during the busy Christmas travel period. Regularity, the share of scheduled flights taking place, was 99.6 percent for Norwegian and 95.7 percent for Widerøe, up 0.8 and 7.1 percentage points respectively. Punctuality, the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 82.0 percent for Norwegian and 84.1 percent for Widerøe.
“Our New Year’s sale is now under way, which is the most significant and largest sales period of the year. The response so far has been encouraging, and the campaign will continue later into January. The overall booking momentum also remains encouraging, and we remain fully focused on strong execution for the rest of our winter programme. At the same time, we are also looking ahead to the summer schedule, which will be our most extensive in several years,” said Geir Karlsen.
For Widerøe, the capacity (ASK) in December was 161 million seat kilometres, an increase of 6 percent from December 2024. The actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 108 million seat kilometres, while the load factor was 67.2 percent, down 6.1 percentage points compared with December the previous year. Widerøe set a new annual passenger record of 4.13 million for 2025.
A separate, Norwegian language press release on Widerøe’s traffic figures can be found at the Widerøe media centre.
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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 2024, Norwegian carried 22,6 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 86 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 2024, the airline had 3.8 million passengers and a fleet of 49 aircraft, including 46 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.
