This is not necessarily the customer segment with which we instinctively associate Norwegian. And yet... On Wednesday, the low-cost airline announced results of " solid "for the third quarter, and recorded a " return of business travellers ". " Business travel picked up after the summer, and travellers in this segment returned to 2019 levels on Norway's most popular domestic routes "says the Norwegian carrier.
Norwegian carried 6.1 million passengers in the third quarter. The figure had fallen to 2.5 million by the third quarter of 2021. The load factor has also taken off. From 73.1 % in the same period last year, it now stands at 88.8 %.
According to the airline's management, business travellers are no strangers to these results: " Many companies choose to fly with Norwegian, and the number of business travellers is now equivalent to pre-pandemic levels on our most popular domestic routes. "says Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian. The low-cost carrier's management was also quick to point out that these good results were achieved in an environment of chaotic context, to say the least : " despite record levels of congestion and difficulties encountered by the sector at european airportsalmost all scheduled flights were operated "notes the company.
Norwegian had already announced this comeback for corporate customers three weeks earlier. " We are delighted to see that the corporate market is returning after the summer season. The number of business travellers is now equal to pre-pandemic levels on our busiest domestic business routes in Norway. "said Geir Karlsen on 6 October.
