Norwegian Air Sees Spike in July Travelers Amidst Uncertain Potential Customer

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Norwegian Air saw a dive in travelers in July due to the lifting of some travel constraints in Europe and more individuals being vaccinated, and prepares to provide more routes in autumn and winter season, it said on Thursday.

The spending plan carrier, which emerged from government-backed personal bankruptcy proceedings in May, stated capacity expansion, as measured by offered seat kilometres (ASK), had increased by 104 percent year on year with traveler traffic (revenue guest km) up 124 percent.

Still, the variety of guests flown last month was less than a fifth of those flown at the same time two years ago, prior to the pandemic begun.

“Need is driven by relieving in travel restrictions, in addition to a greater level of the population being immunized,” Norwegian Air stated in a statement.

The business flew 33 aircraft in July, up from 15 in June, it said.

“For the coming fall and winter, the variety of airplane and routes will gradually be increased to satisfy anticipated market demand,” it included, without providing information.

Norwegian Air emerged from six months of personal bankruptcy protection in late May with a smaller sized fleet and its debt nearly eliminated but facing stronger competitors and remaining uncertainty wrought by the pandemic.

(Reporting by Gwladys Fouche; editing by Jason Neely)

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