Scandinavian airline conglomerate Norwegian Group, which includes the budget carrier Norwegian Airlines, plus its regional arm, Widerøe, has revealed its latest operational results for May 2025. The results show continued growth across the Group with both carriers continuing to expand, with a busy upcoming northern summer season ahead.
In May 2025, Norwegian transported 2,178,172 passengers, while Widerøe carried 349,345 passengers, bringing the group total to 2,527,517. The load factor for Norwegian increased by 1.5 percentage points in May compared to the same month in 2024.
Norwegian’s total capacity (measured in available seat kilometers/ASK) in May was 3,560 million seat kilometres, up 3% year-on-year. Actual passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger kilometers/RPK) for Norwegian was 2,975 million seat kilometres, up 5% year-on-year. The airline’s overall load factor was 83.6 percent, up 1.5 percentage points year-on-year. Norwegian operated an average of 86 aircraft during the month of May 2025.
Widerøe’s capacity (ASK) in May 2025 was 193 million seat kilometres, up 8% over May 2024. The actual passenger traffic (RPK) for Widerøe was 132 million seat kilometres, while the load factor was 68.6 percent, dipping slightly by 0.8 percentage points year-on-year. Norwegian and Widerøe’s punctuality, defined as the share of flights departing within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, came in at 88.4% and 92.9%, respectively. Regularity, measured by the share of scheduled flights taking place, was 99.7 percent for Norwegian and 97.8 percent for Widerøe.
“We are pleased to see May coming in with good traffic figures, including increased load factor and passenger numbers compared with last year,” said Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian. “I am also pleased with another month of excellent on-time performance and regularity. Widerøe also performed very well in May 2025,” he added.
Looking ahead, June 2025 marks the beginning of the peak season for Norwegian, which comes with a significant capacity ramp-up compared to previous months, says the carrier.
“Norwegian is well-prepared for a very good summer for our customers, offering flights to over 120 destinations across Europe and beyond. The booking momentum for the summer months remains strong, with approximately 300,000 more seats sold than during the same period last year. Those who have yet to book their summer holidays are encouraged to do so soon, as demand for the most popular destinations is high,” said Karlsen.
According to ch-aviation, for summer 2025, Norwegian will operate a fleet of 88 aircraft, which includes 64 Boeing 737-800s and 24 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The airline operates 164 routes serving 109 destinations across 36 countries. Widerøe, meanwhile, operates 48 De Havilland Canada DHC-8 turboprop plus three Embraer E2 regional jets on domestic and regional flights.
