By Dominic ChoppingNorwegian Air Shuttle ASA said Wednesday that passenger numbers rose 46% in March from the prior month. The carrier said it had 940,149 passengers in March, up from 643,089 passengers in February and compared with 71,399 passengers in March 2021. The company said it recently reopened several bases and direct routes in Europe, and will continue to increase capacity ahead of the summer. "Booking figures have improved throughout recent weeks and we are pleased to see this continued upward trend in the market," Chief Executive Geir Karlsen said. Towards the summer, we will reopen and introduce new destinations, and our customers can now choose from almost 280 routes in Europe."

Source: Wall Street Journal April 06, 2022 11:59 UTC