2013-09-06 00:48:18 CEST

2013-09-06 00:49:18 CEST


REGULATED INFORMATION

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Icelandair Group hf. - Company Announcement

Traffic Data August 2013


The Company carried over 300 thousand passengers on international flights in
August.  The number of passengers was up by 11% as compared to August last
year.  The capacity increase totalled 11% between years. The passenger load
factor was 85.6% compared to 84.9% at the same time last year. The number of
passengers on the Trans-Atlantic market increased the most or by 16.4%. 
Passengers on this market were 52% of total passengers carried on the Company's
international flights. 

Passengers on regional flights and Greenland flights were just under 33
thousand in August, which is 12% decrease from August last year.  The capacity
was decreased by 13% compared to August 2012.  The load factor was 73.8%,
increasing by 3.5 percentage points from last year.  Sold block hours in
charter flights decreased by 10% between years.  Cargo transport increased by
12% year-on-year. The number of sold room nights at our Hotels increased by 2%
compared to previous year. The room utilization was 88.2%, compared to 88.1% in
August last year. 



INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS             AUG 13   CHG (%)     YTD 13   CHG (%)
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Number of Passengers             300,089       11%  1,573,395       12%
Load Factor                        85.6%   0.7 ppt      80.5%  -1.2 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000)  1,029.2       11%    5,676.7       17%
REGIONAL AND GREENLAND FLIGHTS    AUG 13   CHG (%)     YTD 13   CHG (%)
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Number of Passengers              32,935      -12%    214,804      -10%
Load Factor                        73.5%   3.5 ppt      71.7%   3.3 ppt
Available Seat KM (ASK´000,000)     20.7      -13%      110.8      -14%
CAPACITY                          AUG 13   CHG (%)     YTD 13   CHG (%)
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Fleet Utilization                  90.9%  -1.1 ppt      90.5%  -0.9 ppt
Sold Block Hours                   2,512      -10%     19,102      -11%
CARGO                             AUG 13   CHG (%)     YTD 13   CHG (%)
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Available Tonne KM (ATK´000)      21,102       12%    133,385       10%
Freight Tonne KM (FTK´000)         7,118       12%     61,462        5%
HOTELS                            AUG 13   CHG (%)     YTD 13   CHG (%)
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Available Hotel Room Nights       34,535        2%    223,567       10%
Sold Hotel Room Nights            30,459        2%    167,046        9%
Utilization of Hotel Rooms         88.2%   0.1 ppt      74.7%  -0.5 ppt

For further detailed information please contact:

Bogi Nils Bogason, CFO, Icelandair Group tel: + 354 665-8801
Íris Hulda Þórisdóttir, Director Investor Relations, Icelandair Group tel: +
354 840-7010