Norwegian Air carryings in October rose by 10% year-on-year to reach 2.1 million due to an extension of the peak holiday travel season.
The airline reported “particularly high” demand during the Nordic autumn holidays as it operated a fleet of 78 aircraft.
Chief executive Geir Karlsen said: “We are very satisfied with October’s traffic figures. Many Nordic customers took advantage of the autumn holidays, prolonging the summer season with trips to our many popular city and beach destinations across Scandinavia and Europe.
“I am particularly happy to see that we have managed to reduce our CO2 emissions by four per cent compared to the same period last year, thanks to flying more modern aircraft and using the latest technology when navigating in the air.”
He described the carrier as being “well prepared” for lower demand over the winter.
“While current booking trends have slowed somewhat in line with seasonal fluctuations in demand, the ticket sales for the coming months remain encouraging, both for leisure and business travel,” he said.
Punctuality, the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of scheduled time, was at 85% in October. However, a total of 98% of flights arrived on schedule or within one hour of scheduled arrival time.
Karlsen said: “We recently published our financial results for what has been one of the absolute strongest quarters in our 21-year history.
“We are well prepared for the quieter winter trading period with reduced capacity and favourable hedging position on fuel, among other actions.
“Our ticket sales for Christmas and new year are solid, both domestically and to our European destinations.”