Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (NAS) - Traffic Figures for May 2026
In May, the Norwegian Group had a total of 2.62 million passengers. Of these, Norwegian recorded 2.25 million passengers, while Widerøe had 364,000. Norwegian's operational performance remained strong, recording a regularity of 99.7 percent and a punctuality that increased to 89.8 percent. "I am pleased that we have delivered another month of strong operational performance for the passengers who travelled with Norwegian and Widerøe in May. High regularity and on-time performance are important to all our customers. These results show that our focus on reliability is paying off as we enter the busy summer travel season," said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian.
Norwegian's capacity (ASK) was 3,741 million seat kilometres in May, an increase of 5 percent compared with May 2025. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 3,050 million seat kilometres, an increase of 3 percent from the same period last year. In May, Norwegian operated an average of 93 aircraft. The load factor was impacted by the increased production this month and ended at 81.5 percent, down 2 percentage points from last year. Regularity, the share of scheduled flights that took place, was 99.7 percent, while punctuality, the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 89,8 percent, an increase of 1.3 percentage points from last year. Both regularity and punctuality ranked amongst the top airlines in Europe for the month of May.
"While we are adding considerable capacity in the coming months, especially during the month of June, we continue to see overall good demand across our network. Many of our most popular routes are selling quickly, and we continue to offer strong capacity and compelling value across many markets. This ensures that our customers can find both a wide range of choices and competitive fares," said Geir Karlsen.
The Widerøe capacity (ASK) was 197 million seat kilometres, a 2 percent increase from last year. Actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 137 million seat kilometres, an increase of 4 percent from May 2025. The load factor was 69,7 percent, up 1.2 percentage points from last year. Regularity, the share of scheduled flights that took place, was 98.6 percent. Punctuality, the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was 95.7 percent, an increase of 2.7 percentage points from last year.
Neither Norwegian nor Widerøe has cancelled a single flight due to the increase in fuel prices. Both airlines remain committed to delivering a reliable and predictable service, ensuring customers can travel with confidence during the peak summer holiday season.
"We are satisfied with our punctuality and regularity performance in May. Delivering a reliable and competitive product is important to our customers, and we remain focused on efficient operations and maintaining an attractive offering across our network,” said Tore Jenssen, CEO of Widerøe.
See detailed traffic figures in the attached PDF.
For further information, please contact: Jesper M. Hatletveit, Investor Relations at Norwegian, Tel: +47 906 64 401
Fornebu, 4 June 2026 Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock exchange announcement was published by Jesper M. Hatletveit, VP Investor Relations at Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, on 4 June 2026 at 08:00 CEST.