Avinor passenger numbers pass 40 million as international travel grows

Avinor, the company that runs Norway's airports, reported 40.94 million passengers between January and September, 1.6% more than in the same period a year earlier.

September alone accounted for just under five million travellers, a rise of 1.2% year on year. International services did most of the work: they carried 2.12 million people during the month, up 3%. Domestic passenger numbers were almost flat at 2.83 million, a dip of 0.1%.

Commercial aircraft movements edged up 0.2% in September to 58,284.

Oslo Airport handled 2.55 million passengers in the month, 1.1% more than a year earlier, putting its cumulative figure 0.4% ahead of the equivalent point in 2025.

Of Avinor's larger airports, Bergen posted the biggest increase over the nine months, with passenger numbers 6% higher. Its September total reached 661,369, up 2.5%.

Tromsø also grew, with 228,047 passengers in September, an increase of 3%, while its year-to-date total was 4.3% higher.

Trondheim and Stavanger both slipped in September, by 0.3% and 1.6% respectively, and each remained below its level for the same period last year.