2.2 million passengers travelled with SAS in May, an increase by 19% compared to the same period last year. SAS’ capacity increased 17% RPK increased by 26 percent, compared to the same period last year. The flown load factor for May was 77 percent, an improvement by almost 6 percentage points compared to May last year.
“We are pleased to see that the demand for travel continues to increase. 2.2 million passengers travelled with SAS in May, up 19 percent compared to the same month last year. We have ramped up to meet the increased demand for the summer season, and we look forward to welcoming our passengers on board. Over the past couple of months, Air Traffic Control capacity issues in Copenhagen have caused considerable problems for airlines, airports and, not the least, our passengers. We expect all parties to take their responsibility and make sure our passengers can travel where they want and when they want this summer. We will seek compensation for the irregularity costs caused by the situation”, says Anko van der Werff, President & CEO of SAS.
| SAS total traffic (scheduled and charter) | May23 | Change1 | Nov22- May23 | Change1 |
| ASK (Mill.) | 3,777 | 16.9% | 21,272 | 20.8% |
| RPK (Mill.) | 2,913 | 26.3% | 15,495 | 39.0% |
| Load factor | 77.1% | 5.7 pp | 72.8% | 9.5 pp |
| No. of passengers (000) | 2,172 | 19.0% | 12,093 | 36.8% |
1 Change compared to same period last year, pp = percentage points
| Geographical development, schedule | May23 vs. May22 | Nov22-May23 vs. Nov21-May22 |
| RPK | ASK | RPK | ASK |
| Intercontinental | 48.5% | 31.2% | 70.3% | 33.5% |
| Europe/Intrascandinavia | 20.0% | 12.3% | 30.3% | 18.0% |
| Domestic | 5.0% | 2.9% | 21.5% | 11.1% |
| Preliminary yield and PASK | May23 | Nominal change1 | FX adjusted change |
| Yield, SEK | 1.08 | -1.9% | -2.8% |
| PASK, SEK | 0.83 | 6.4% | 5.4% |
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| | | May23 |
| Punctuality (arrival 15 min) | | | 74.2% |
| Regularity | | | 98.5% |
| Change in total CO2 emissions | | | 37.3% |
| Change in CO2 emissions per available seat kilometer, | | | 2.8% |
| Carbon offsetting of passenger related emissions | | | 39.0% |
