MADRID, 11 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Norwegian transported more than 1.5 million passengers during the month of March, which represents an increase of 60% compared to the same month in 2022, with an average occupancy of 81%, as reported by the airline in a statement on Tuesday.

The airline has highlighted that the first month of spring marks the return of summer time with a "considerable" increase in capacity and a "strong" boost in reservations, "well above" the levels observed at this time of year past.

Likewise, Norwegian has explained that it hopes to welcome an increasing number of passengers on board during the summer months of 2023.

Capacity (measured in ASK, the total number of seats offered by an aircraft per kilometer flown) was 2,347 million seats per kilometer in March, while actual passenger traffic (measured in PKT, total number of passengers transported in one aircraft per kilometer flown) was 1,903 million seats per kilometer.

In March, Norwegian operated an average of 67 aircraft and completed 99.2% of scheduled flights. Punctuality, measured by the number of flights leaving within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, was 81% in March.

For his part, the CEO of the airline, Geir Karlsen, stressed that Norwegian is heading towards the summer season with a "positive outlook", since the booking data is "significantly higher" compared to the same point of 2022, which, in his opinion, indicates a "continuous and strong" demand for air travel, specifically, to coastal destinations.