August: Continued growth in international travelers, domestic decline, and another record in drone flights

A large part of the growth comes from foreign tourists to Norway. It is international passenger traffic that is increasing, by a whole 8 percent. Domestic passenger traffic declined by 1 percent compared to August last year. 

The trend continues 

"We expect the increase in foreign tourists to continue in the coming years. We have been seeing this development for a while now, and our forecasts show that this trend will persist. Although the numbers include Norwegian travelers to warmer countries, the growth is primarily driven by foreign tourists," says Gaute Skallerud Riise, Vice President Traffic Development at Avinor. 

Passenger numbers and flight movements 

2,470,278 passengers traveled domestically in August. This is 1 percent fewer than in August last year. The number of international travelers was 2,259,174, which is 8 percent higher than the previous year's August. 

There were 54,595 flight movements in August, 4 percent fewer than in August last year. 

The number of Ninox Drone flights has doubled in a year 

In August, 2,541 drone flights were reported in Ninox Drone, Avinor's drone management system. "We are seeing a steadily increasing number of drone flights," says Mats Gjertsen, who leads Avinor's drone program. "We have now surpassed 12,000 registered users in Ninox Drone, which is a doubling in one year."