Good passenger growth in September

11 Oct 2024 12:00 CEST

4.8 million passengers traveled to and from Avinor's airports in September. This
is an increase of 7 percent compared to September 2023. So far this year, there
have been 39 million travelers at our airports, which is 4 percent more than the
same period in 2023.

In September, there was an increase in both domestic and international travelers
compared to September last year. The largest increase is among international
travelers, with a significant 9 percent. The growth among domestic travelers is
6 percent. -The growth among international travelers is still strong. It has
been like this for a while. But in September, we saw that the growth in domestic
traffic also picked up compared to previous months, says Gaute Skallerud Riise,
Vice President Traffic Development at Avinor.

Fuller flights
-While we see 6 percent more domestic travelers, we see a 1 percent decrease in
the airlines' seat capacity. The load factor is thus 4 percent higher than in
September last year. So, the airlines are filling their planes more, says
Skallerud Riise. So far this year, domestic passenger growth is at 2 percent.

Growth in the north
The growth in domestic traffic is particularly strong at the larger airports in
Northern Norway. The same airports also have strong growth among international
travelers.

Flight movements
There were 57,078 commercial flight movements in September. This is 2 percent
more than in September last year. There have been 1 percent fewer flight
movements so far this year compared to the same period in 2023.

Continued significant increase in drone flights
2,895 drone flights were reported in Ninox Drone, Avinor's drone management
system.
- The strong increase in drone flights continues, says Mats Gjertsen, head of
Avinor's drone program. -So far this year, 19,384 drone plans have been
reported. This is a 75 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023.

Link to statistics:
https://avinor.no/en/corporate/about-us/statistics/traffic-statistics

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