Decline in air traffic

11.6.2019 11:53:51 CEST | The Avinor Group | Press release

There was a slight decrease in the number of passengers at Avinor's airports in May compared to the same month in 2018.

A total of just over 4.6 million passengers traveled to, from or via Avinor's airports in May. This is a decrease of 2.3 per cent compared to the same month last year. Domestic traffic decreased by 2.8 per cent and international traffic decreased by 2 per cent.

Avinor Oslo Airport experienced a decline of 2.6 per cent and Avinor Bergen Airport an increase of 3.2 per cent.

The figures are largely influenced by the strike among the SAS pilots that lasted three days into May.

Download the traffic statistics below or here.

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Avinor is a wholly-owned state limited company under the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications and is responsible for 44 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 annually, 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.

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