norwegian air shuttle asa said friday that passenger numbers rose slightly in october compared with the prior month the airline said it carried 189 million passengers in october a 06 increase compared with 187 million passengers in september passenger levels also increased compared with the 12 million registered in october 2021 given the current macroeconomic environment we acknowledge that demand will slow down in the winter season ahead chief executive geir karlsen said thanks to good collaboration with colleagues and unions as well as flexible leasing terms norwegian is well positioned to tackle this quieter period in addition we are confident that our product offering fits well with our travellers preferences and that this will contribute positively to capturing market share he said