Norwegian Air has expanded the autumn route network following increased demand.
The move follows increased carryings in August. When the airline had 38 aircraft in service.
The number of future bookings has continued to rise in line with an expanding route network as more people are fully vaccinated and EU/EEA countries accept international Covid certificates for travel, according to the budget carrier.
August passenger numbers were up one and a half times the same time last year at 790,220 as capacity more than doubled year-on-year. The August load factor of 72.6%, was up ten percentage points compared with last year.
Chief executive Geir Karlsen said: “We are pleased with the positive increase in passenger numbers and demand.
“Everybody at Norwegian has worked incredibly hard to achieve these results and we will continue to deliver good customer experiences while running our business as efficiently as possible.”
Based on demand, Norwegian has opened new routes to destinations in Europe this autumn. From Bergen passengers can fly to Berlin, Krakow, Malaga, Alicante, Antalya, Chania, Copenhagen and London. A new route has opened from Alesund to Alicante.
Karlsen added: “We have reopened several routes that have been suspended since the pandemic started. It is now possible again to travel to several cities in Europe, such as Pisa, Edinburgh, Munich, Prague and Vienna.
“We know that the pandemic can still affect people’s ability to travel, however, we will continue to adapt our network to the positive trend in passenger demand.”