Norse Atlantic Airways reported a significant increase in unit revenue and passenger numbers for January 2026. The airline achieved a total unit revenue of 6.0 US cents per available seat kilometre, marking a 21% increase compared to January 2025. This growth reflects strong demand and higher average ticket prices. Passenger numbers rose by 36% to 151,000 across its network and ACMI/Charter operations, with a load factor of 99%, up 5 percentage points year-on-year.
The CEO of Norse Atlantic, Eivind Roald, expressed satisfaction with the airline's performance, stating, “Norse Atlantic is off to a very good start in 2026 with significant improvements across nearly all operational metrics.” He highlighted the transition to a balanced business model, with six aeroplanes in their own network and six on long-term charters, as a key factor in achieving stable earnings without fuel price risk.
In January, Norse Atlantic operated 236 flights in its own scheduled network and 263 ACMI/charter flights. However, the airline faced challenges with on-time performance, with only 36% of flights departing within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, due to air traffic control delays, airport congestion, and weather issues. Despite these challenges, the airline completed 94% of its scheduled flights.
Norse Atlantic, which operates a fleet of 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, continues to focus on improving on-time performance and customer communication as it builds on the strategic measures implemented in 2025
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