The Avinor Group

Air traffic in February remains below the norm

Del
3,269,370 passengers used Avinor’s airports in February. This was an increase of 70 per cent compared to February 2022. Although there was an increase in passenger figures compared to February 2022, the figures are 16 per cent lower than in the same month in 2019.

“Air traffic in February remains in line with our forecasts from the autumn. Although there are far more people travelling than was the case last year, the figures for February are still 16 per cent down on 2019*. We expect air traffic to remain below 2019 levels for the rest of the year, and that the year as a whole will be at approximately 91 per cent of the figures seen in 2019,” says Gaute Skallerud Riise, Avinor’s Vice President Traffic Development.

“There are differences from airport to airport. Oslo had more than 1.6 million passengers in February, which is 19 per cent below the figure for February 2019. If you look at Bergen Airport, the figure is only 4 per cent down on 2019. The main reason for this is Wiverøe’s investment in Bergen, and their sluicing of passengers across Bergen as a hub. Stavanger and Trondheim are also closer to their 2019 levels than is the case for Oslo. However, Oslo Airport accounts for the largest volume – the most passengers – which means it has the biggest impact on the overall figures for Avinor,” Riise explains.

Skallerud Riise has faith in summer traffic
“International traffic in particular pulled down the volume, while the domestic figures have seen better recovery following the pandemic. Although there is still a way to go until the summer, there is much to suggest that we will see this gap closing. We expect domestic traffic to be in line with 2019 levels during the summer months before falling somewhat in the autumn. We also expect to see a gradual recovery in international traffic going forward, although we expect that to remain someway beneath the benchmark figures from 2019,” Riise concludes.

Aircraft movements
There were 49,893 commercial aircraft movements in February 2023. This is an increase of 15 per cent from February 2022. Compared to February 2019, there has been a drop in the number of aircraft movements of 13 per cent.

International traffic
1,191,693 passengers have travelled between Avinor’s airports and international destinations in February. In the same month last year, there were 700,000 international passengers. This means that international traffic has increased by 70 per cent compared to last year when aviation was still impacted by the pandemic and travel restrictions.
Compared to 2019, there is a 20 per cent decline in international traffic in February.

Domestic traffic
There were 2,038,645 passengers on domestic flights in February this year. This is an increase of 35 per cent from February last year.
Compared to February 2019, there has been a decline of 14 per cent.

Passenger figures from the major and regional (DRL) airports compared to 2022 and 2019:

February

Year to date

Airport

2022

2023

Change

2022

2023

Change

Oslo

1,043,000

1,628,000

56%

1,882,000

3,206,000

70%

Bergen

313,000

415,000

33%

585,000

829,000

42%

Trondheim

193,000

284,000

48%

355,000

556,000

57%

Stavanger

173,000

261,000

51%

320,000

523,000

63%

DRL

529,000

681,000

29%

986,000

1,354,000

37%

Avinor

2,250,000

3,269,000

45%

4,128,000

6,468,000

57%

February

Year to date

Airport

2019

2023

Change

2019

2023

Change

Oslo

2,004,000

1,628,000

-19%

3,954,000

3,206,000

-19%

Bergen

434,000

415,000

-4%

867,000

829,000

-4%

Trondheim

322,000

284,000

-12%

639,000

556,000

-13%

Stavanger

301,000

261,000

-13%

610,000

523,000

-14%

DRL

822,000

681,000

-17%

1,626,000

1,354,000

-17%

Avinor

3,884,000

3,269,000

-16%

7,695,000

6,468,000

-16%

*Why compare to 2019?

2020 and 2021 were severely affected by travel bans, restrictions and illness. 2019 was the last year without the pandemic or the war in Ukraine, and was a ‘normal year’ in terms of travel.

Bilder

Dokumenter

Lenker

Om The Avinor Group

Avinor is a wholly-owned state limited company under the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications and is responsible for 43 state-owned airports.

Avinor has taken a leading role in reducing climate gas emissions from the aviation industry, including the development of electric aircrafts and supplying sustainable jet-biojetfuel.

Avinor provides safe and efficient travels for around 50 million passengers annualy, half of which travel to and from Oslo Airport.

Over 3000 employees are responsible for planning, developing and operating an efficient airport and air navigation service. Avinor is financed via airport charges and commercial sales.  The air navigation services is organized as ​subsidiary wholly-owned by Avinor. Avinor's headquarter is in Oslo.

Følg pressemeldinger fra The Avinor Group

Registrer deg med din e-postadresse under for å få de nyeste sakene fra The Avinor Group på e-post fortløpende. Du kan melde deg av når som helst.

Siste pressemeldinger fra The Avinor Group

Fourth quarter 2023: Reduced revenue due to changing travel patterns.12.2.2024 14:23:28 CET | Press release

“Avinor's main challenge is reduced revenues due to changes in travel patterns after the pandemic. There are far fewer business travelers than before, and Norwegians' domestic travel activity has levelled off. Lower traffic volume, lack of adjustment of airport taxes, as well as reduced revenue per passenger, largely due to reduced duty-free quota, challenge the Avinor model”, says Abraham Foss, CEO of Avinor.

Northern Norway's Skyward Surge: International Flights and Tourism on the Rise23.1.2024 13:22:01 CET | Press release

Northern Norway is experiencing a remarkable surge in international traffic, marked by a significant increase in passenger numbers and the establishment of new direct routes. This growth is most notably seen in Troms and Finnmark, with figures indicating a rapidly growing interest in the region. Avinor, in collaboration with local tourism actors and airlines, has played a crucial role in developing these routes.

I vårt presserom finner du alle våre siste pressemeldinger, kontaktpersoner, bilder, dokumenter og annen relevant informasjon om oss.

Besøk vårt presserom
HiddenA line styled icon from Orion Icon Library.Eye