1.6 million passengers traveled with SAS in December, an increase of 6 percent compared to the same month last year. SAS's capacity increased by almost 12 percent and RPK (passenger kilometers) increased by 14 percent, compared to December 2022. The cabin factor for December was 73 percent.
”1.6 million passengers traveled with SAS in December, corresponding to a 6 percent increase in passenger volume compared to last year. In December, Skellefteå City Airport became the first individual airport in Sweden to join the SAS Corporate Sustainability Program, and we hope that the partnership will inspire other companies to join and participate in driving the transition towards more sustainable aviation.
SAS is also broadening its offering and increasing capacity for the summer traffic program. During the summer, SAS will fly to over 130 destinations in more than 40 countries, with more departures to popular destinations in Europe, North America and Asia, as well as nine new destinations in Europe,” says Anko van der Werff, President and CEO of SAS.
| SAS total traffic (scheduled and charter) | Dec23 | Change1 | Nov23- Dec23 | Change1 |
| ASK, seat kilometers (million) | 3 027 | 11,5% | 6 292 | 11,4% |
| RPK, passenger kilometers (million) | 2 219 | 14,1% | 4 570 | 15,4% |
| Cabin factor | 73,3% | 1.6 pp | 72,6% | 2.5 points |
| Number of passengers (000) | 1 564 | 6,4% | 3 404 | 8,5% |
1 Change compared to the same period last year, pp = percentage points
| Geographic development, scheduled traffic | Dec23 vs. December 22 | Nov23- Dec23 vs. Nov22-Dec22 | ||
| RPK | BOX | RPK | BOX | |
| Intercontinental | 13,8% | 14,9% | 17,8% | 13,8% |
| Europe/Intra-Scandinavia | 21,5% | 17,2% | 21,0% | 16,6% |
| Home news | -2,0% | -9,5% | 1,0% | -4,8% |
| Preliminary yield and PASK | Dec23 | Change1 | Currency-adjusted change |
| Yield, SEK | 1,02 | -0,1% | 0,9% |
| PASK, SEK | 0,74 | 2,3% | 3,4% |
| Dec23 | |||
| Punctuality (arrival 15 minutes) | 63,1% | ||
| Regularity | 98,5% | ||
| Change in total carbon dioxide emissions | 23,5% | ||
| Change in carbon dioxide emissions per seat kilometer | 1,7% | ||
| Carbon offset of passenger-related emissions | 40,5% |
Source: According to press release.
