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Flyr AS — Capital/Financing Update 2022
Oct 4, 2022
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Capital/Financing Update
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Flyr takes forceful action to reduce cash burn and adjusts its winter schedule
Flyr takes forceful action to reduce cash burn and adjusts its winter schedule
Flyr is taking important steps to reduce cash burn to prepare the company for
the challenging winter season ahead. Several popular European destinations will
remain on offer, while domestic routes in Norway will be reduced to a minimum.
The Company will gradually increase its route offering during the spring and
summer of 2023.
"We are entering a demanding winter season where discretionary consumer spending
is expected to decrease significantly following the recent interest rate hikes,
high general cost inflation and record high energy prices. This is hard-hitting
to the airline industry and Flyr as a Company, and will result in reduced demand
for air travel. This, together with the lasting high jet-fuel prices, leaves us
with no other option than to adjust our route offering for the coming winter
season. Unfortunately, this also forces us to furlough several of our dear
colleagues. However, our goal is to put in place voluntary arrangements to
retain as many as possible. By implementing these measures, we will be well
positioned to ramp-up with full force for the coming spring and summer," said
CEO Tonje Wikstrøm Frislid of Flyr.
The Company is targeting a temporary cost reduction of up to 50 percent this
winter, with an estimated reduction in cash burn through the winter of
approximately NOK 400 million.
From November to March, Flyr will operate routes to several popular European
destinations, including Alicante, Malaga, Las Palmas, Barcelona, Roma, Paris,
Nice, Berlin and Brussel. The Company will also offer flights from Oslo to
Bergen and Trondheim, as well as "Christmas Routes" between several cities in
Norway in December.
"We have experienced satisfactory demand on our routes to European holiday
destinations and will maintain a selection of popular destinations for the
coming winter. At the same time, we must admit that it has taken longer than
expected to build loyalty among business travellers on domestic routes in
Norway, where the incumbent carriers maintain large market shares. Development
of solutions for distribution through travel agencies, where the majority of
business travellers book their flights, has also taken too long. Moreover, it
has not been to our advantage that the government in Norway has contributed
billions of NOK in covid-19 related financial aid to our main competitors," said
Wikstrøm Frislid.
Guests who have purchased tickets on cancelled flights will be contacted
directly. All routes currently on sale from April 2023 and onwards will be
operated as planned.
"We fully understand the frustration that our guests may be experiencing as a
result of potentially changing travel plans. All affected guests will be
contacted directly to be re-booked to another flight, or to be refunded," said
Wikstrøm Frislid.
Voluntary arrangements
In order to reduce cash burn, Flyr will put non-profitable routes on hold, and
maintain sufficient personnel to operate 5-6 aircraft during the winter. Our
decision to make use of furloughs is based on thorough assessments and in
dialogue with union representatives. We will arrange town hall meetings,
department meetings and follow-ups with all employees over the coming days.
Employees may be furloughed full-time or part-time in several stages, depending
on how the situation develops. The Company aims to put in place voluntary
arrangements to reduce the extent of furloughs.
Back in full force for summer season 2023
In the coming months, Flyr will continuously evaluate the demand for air travel.
In a situation where demand picks up faster than anticipated, Flyr will be able
to ramp-up and increase its route offering. This entails that employees may be
brought back to work on short notice.
"Feedback provided by our guests thus far has been overwhelmingly positive,
proving that we represent something new to the industry. We have achieved this
by utilizing technology that simplifies booking through mobile platforms; by
offering direct and permanent employment in the actual airline in Norway; by
being available to our guests when they need assistance; and by prioritizing our
guests, for example by offering complimentary water, coffee, and tea on all
flights. We look forward to welcoming our guests on board this winter, as well
as the coming spring and summer," said Wikstrøm Frislid.
Investor meetings
Flyr has engaged the financial advisors Arctic Securities AS, Carnegie AS and
Sparebank 1 Markets to conduct meetings with both existing and potential new
investors. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss potential financial
instruments to strengthen the Company's financial position. With more than
300,000 members in Flyr's loyalty programme, Flyr+, and 1.6 million guests on
board since launch, there are still significant interest in Flyr's concept and
attention to what Flyr has delivered up to now. The actual conversations are
performed on the basis of the revised business plan.
For further information please contact:
Brede Huser, Chief Financial Officer
Phone: +47 99 16 99 74
Email: [email protected]
About Flyr
Flyr is a Norwegian based low-cost carrier with a demand driven business model
and a primary focus on the Norwegian market. The company targets a modern,
digital, and efficient setup to ensure high operational efficiency through
simplicity, optimized resource utilization and smart use of technology. Flyr AS
is listed at Euronext Growth under the ticker FLYR.
To learn more, please visit
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This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements according
to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. The information was
prepared by Brede Huser, CFO at Flyr AS, on 4 October 2022 at 16:45 CEST.