The airline's growth metrics remained positive throughout the period, with overall capacity expanding by 3.3% and traffic rising by 3.8% compared to the same month last year. When accounting for the group's regional subsidiary, Wideroe, the total passenger count reached 2.86 million for August. These figures represent a slight dip from July, when the airline served 2.7 million passengers.
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Norwegian Air Sees Passenger Growth Despite Late-August Disruptions
A labor strike by air traffic controllers hampered operations for over 20,000 travelers at Norwegian Air Shuttle in late August, yet the carrier still managed a 3.5% year-over-year increase in passenger volume, transporting 2.5 million people during the month.
Chief Executive Officer Geir Karlsen remains optimistic about the coming months. He stated that booking momentum continues at a high level as the airline transitions into the autumn season, noting particularly strong demand for upcoming school holiday travel.
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