{"id":58605,"date":"2024-03-16T03:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T21:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=58605"},"modified":"2024-04-07T14:05:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T08:35:40","slug":"etihad-releases-traffic-statistics-for-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/16\/etihad-releases-traffic-statistics-for-february-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Etihad Releases Traffic Statistics for February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ABU DHABI-<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=ethiad+airways+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Etihad Airways (EY)<\/a>, the flagship carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has released its initial traffic figures for February 2024. During this period, the airline accommodated over 1.4 million passengers and maintained an average load factor of 89 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February 2024, we observed a remarkable 46 percent year-on-year increase in customer numbers as part of our ongoing growth strategy,&#8221; stated Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Etihad_Airways_Airbus_A380-861_at_Finkenwerder-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Etihad Airways, the flagship carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has released its initial traffic figures for February 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-21919\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.501466275659824;width:1064px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Etihad_Airways_Airbus_A380-861_at_Finkenwerder-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Etihad_Airways_Airbus_A380-861_at_Finkenwerder-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Etihad_Airways_Airbus_A380-861_at_Finkenwerder-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Etihad_Airways_Airbus_A380-861_at_Finkenwerder-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Etihad_Airways_Airbus_A380-861_at_Finkenwerder-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Etihad_Airways_Airbus_A380-861_at_Finkenwerder-1140x759.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Etihad_Airways_Airbus_A380-861_at_Finkenwerder.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By Lars Hentschel &#8211; http:\/\/www.airliners.net\/photo\/Etihad-Airways\/Airbus-A380-861\/2548788\/L\/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=37377248<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-etihad-airways-expansion-and-new-route-plans\">Etihad Airways Expansion and New Route Plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Neves further added,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our year-to-date (YTD) passenger count, totaling 2.9 million, reflects a 40 percent surge compared to the same period in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;February was a bustling month for us; we bolstered our fleet by introducing three new 787-9 aircraft. This move aligns with our network expansion strategy, aimed at adding new destinations and increasing frequencies in key markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We also unveiled plans for two additional routes set to commence this year: one to Antalya, Turkey, and the other to Jaipur, India. The latter marks our eleventh non-stop connection between Abu Dhabi and the Indian Subcontinent.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Feb-23<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Feb-24<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2023 YTD<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2024 YTD<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Passengers<\/strong><\/td><td>1.0 million<\/td><td>1.4 million<\/td><td>2.0 million<\/td><td>2.9 million<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Passenger load factor<\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/td><td>88%<\/td><td>89%<\/td><td>88%<\/td><td>87%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Operating fleet size<\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>74<\/td><td>89<\/td><td>74<\/td><td>89<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Passenger destinations<\/strong><\/td><td>64<\/td><td>69<\/td><td>64<\/td><td>69<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. 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