Airlines operating in UAE airports scheduled about 7.18 million seats on international flights departing this December, a growth of 5.7%, compared to November, and an increase of 6.5%, compared to December 2019 levels, according to data from the international organization OAG, which provides data for airports and companies. Aviation.
The data revealed that the volume of scheduled seat capacity on flights operating at the country’s airports, during the fourth quarter of this year, reached about 20.88 million seats, distributed between 7.18 million seats in December, 6.8 million seats in November, and 6.9 million seats. in October.
The data showed that the UAE accounts for about 33.1% of the total scheduled seat capacity in the entire Middle East region, indicating that air carriers in the region recorded about 21.67 million scheduled seats during this December.
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The data stated that the Emirates-India and Emirates-Saudi routes were included in the list of the 20 busiest international routes in the world, as airlines scheduled more than two million seats on the Emirates-India route during the month of December, with a growth of 4.6%, compared to last November. And 6.8% compared to December 2019, ranking fifth in the world in terms of the most active airlines.
While the Emirates-Saudi Arabia route came in sixteenth place globally, with airlines scheduling 1.24 million seats, a growth of 4.9%, compared to last November. The data added that the international airline between Mexico and the United States ranked first in the world, as airlines scheduled about 4.71 million seats on this route during the month of December.
The data revealed that Dubai Airport continued to achieve record growth levels supported by the expansion of local carriers, especially Emirates Airlines and Flydubai, in addition to the resumption of many airlines’ flights through Dubai Airport, the number of which has reached more than 90 airlines so far, as the data showed. The number of scheduled seats on international flights through Dubai International Airport during this December reached about 5 million scheduled seats.
It is expected that the amount of seat capacity occupied by airlines through local airports will continue to rise, as more international air carriers continue to resume their operations through Dubai Airport, at a time when data issued by “Emirates Airlines” and “Flydubai” showed a continuous increase. in the number of passenger destinations within the two carriers’ network, with the resumption of their flights to more international destinations on six continents of the world, in addition to adding new destinations to their global networks.
The scheduled seat capacity on flights operating at the country’s airports increased during 2022, reaching 63.89 million scheduled seats, compared to 38.16 million seats in 2021, a growth of 67.4%. According to data from the organization specialized in providing data for airports and airlines.
2023-12-24 22:06:59
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