Wednesday, December 11, 2024
In November, Avinor’s airports handled a total of 4 million passengers traveling to, from, or over their facilities, reflecting a 5% increase compared to the same month in 2023. This upward trend is consistent for the year overall, with passenger numbers also rising by 5% compared to the same period last year.
International travel showed the strongest growth, surging by 12% in November. Year-to-date, the number of international passengers has seen a robust increase of 9%, highlighting the continued demand for overseas journeys.
-The growth among domestic travelers is 2 percent in November and 2 percent so far this year. The passenger numbers in November are marked by 12 percent increase in international travel. At the same time, the growth in domestic travel is exclusively driven by international connecting flights. The domestic market itself is slightly down compared to November last year (-1%). This is a sign of the increasing interest in Norway as a travel destination and that Norwegians continue to prioritize international travel at a time when many have tighter personal finances, says Gaute Skallerud Riise, Vice President Traffic Development at Avinor.
-The trend of fuller flights continues. November is the month with the strongest growth in load factor so far this year, with a full 3.5 percentage points increase from the same month last year. This is a trend that has been ongoing for many years and has been significantly strengthened in the last two years. The trend is positive both for the utilization of infrastructure and from an emissions perspective.
Flight Activity
In November, commercial flights recorded 49,824 movements, marking a 2% decrease compared to the same month in the previous year. Year-to-date figures also show a slight decline, with 1% fewer flight movements than during the same period in 2023.
Rise in Drone Operations
The month of November saw a total of 1,724 drone flights registered through Ninox Drone, highlighting the growing use of unmanned aerial systems. –This is an increase of 25 percent compared to November 2023, says Mats Gjertsen, who leads Avinor’s drone program. – Even with more weather and cold periods affecting drone flights, these are high numbers that confirm the trend of increased drone use in Norway. This year, there have been more than 23,000 flights in total, compared to 14,000 flights last year. This is an increase of 63 percent.
