Air Arabia flew a record number of passengers in July as almost half a million escaped the summer heat to fly to one of the airline’s destinations. Statistics show that the airline carried a total of 477,839 passengers in the month, up nearly 10% year-on-year, the highest number of passengers that the airline handled in a month since inception.
The airline’s seat load factor – passengers as a percentage of total seats available – stood at an impressive 85%.
The airline has witnessed a steady increase in passenger traffic since the beginning of this year. In the second quarter of 2012, the low-cost pioneer carried 1.3 million passengers, an increase of over 15% compared to the corresponding period in 2011.
The announcement came after the carrier reported its solid second quarter 2012 financial results last week. Air Arabia’s second quarter net profit climbed 31% to USD 17.97 million, while turnover reached USD 198.47 million, an increase of 23% compared to the same period a year earlier.
Source: Air Arabia