Norwegian reports pre tax profit of 125 million NOK

Norwegian (NAS) reported a pre tax profit of 125m NOK, an improvement of 50m from last year. This year’s result has been considerably influenced by the strike among the security staff at airports throughout Norway. The strike cost Norwegian 70m NOK. The company’s growth continues and increased by 15% in the second quarter. The number of passengers increased by 430,000 (11%). Norwegian reported a net profit of 95.5m NOK compared to 53.7m NOK in 2011.