The Norwegian group carried 2.8 million passengers in June 2026, split between 2.4 million flying with Norwegian and 404,000 with regional subsidiary Widerøe — a record monthly figure for the latter.
Norwegian’s capacity, measured in available seat kilometres, grew 8 percent year-on-year to 3,991 million ASKs, while actual passenger traffic increased 2 percent to 3,337 million revenue passenger kilometres. The load factor came in at 83.6 percent, down 4.8 percentage points from June 2025, reflecting the faster pace of capacity growth relative to demand. Norwegian operated an average of 93 aircraft during the month, with a completion rate of 99.3 percent and on-time performance of 79.4 percent, down 2.2 percentage points from the previous year.
“I am pleased with the passenger growth at both airlines in June. Norwegian has solid capacity growth of 8 percent, while Widerøe set a new passenger record,” said Geir Karlsen, Group CEO of Norwegian. “Looking ahead, we expect a very busy summer with several new routes. With over 500 daily departures and very few cancellations, passengers can feel confident about reaching their holiday destinations.”
Widerøe’s capacity grew 7 percent to 205 million ASKs, with passenger traffic up 3 percent. The load factor was 78.1 percent, while on-time performance reached 92.8 percent, up 3.7 percentage points year-on-year — a standout operational result.
“In addition to very high punctuality, we have set a new passenger record. I want to thank all our colleagues across the organisation who have contributed to this,” said Tore Jenssen, CEO of Widerøe.
Karlsen also highlighted growing demand for “coolcation” travel into the Nordic countries from other European markets, a trend the group has seen strengthen over recent years.
