Norwegian Group had 2.03 million passengers in March

In March, the Norwegian Group had a total of 2.03 million passengers. Of these, Norwegian recorded 1.68 million passengers, while Widerøe had 350,000. The month was characterised by strong demand for early Easter holiday traffic and continued encouraging demand for spring and summer travel.

Traffic report March 2026 (1)

“We are very pleased with the solid traffic figures in March, and it is great to see that so many chose to fly with us for their Easter holiday travels. The continued high load factor demonstrates that our customers appreciate the route network we offer and that we have adapted our capacity well for the winter and spring seasons,” said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.

Norwegian’s capacity (ASK) was 2,610 million seat kilometres in March, a decrease of 6 percent compared with March 2025. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 2,290 million seat kilometres, an increase of 2 percent from the same period last year. In March, Norwegian operated an average of 78 aircraft. The load factor was 87.7 percent, an increase of 6.7 percentage points from last year. Regularity, the share of scheduled flights that took place, was 99.2 percent. Punctuality, the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 87.8 percent.

“While we are pleased with the solid demand and encouraging booking trends for the summer season, we are of course mindful of the wider economic environment,including the recent increase in fuel prices. Through our fuel hedging strategy, we have built a buffer against volatility, which is crucial for us to continue to offer competitive fares to our customers through the coming season,” said Geir Karlsen.

Widerøe’s capacity (ASK) was 166 million seat kilometres, a decrease of 1 percent from last year. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 122 million seat kilometres, an increase of 3 percent from March 2025. The load factor was 73.8 percent, up 3.1 percentage points from last year. Regularity, the share of scheduled flights that took place, was 97.5 percent. Punctuality, the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 89.8 percent, a significant improvement from 80.7 percent last year.

“I am pleased with our performance this month. High regularity and punctuality are critical for the local communities that rely on us, and our March passenger and load factor figures show that we continue to deliver a reliable service throughout our network,” said Tore Jenssen, CEO of Widerøe