Etihad Airways continued to achieve record growth in the third quarter of 2013, with revenue from passenger services exceeding USD 1 billion for the first time and passenger numbers passing 3 million.
Total revenue rose 11% to USD 1.4 billion, compared to USD 1.3 billion in Q3 of 2012, while network-wide passenger load factors reached 81%.
Passenger revenues increased by 10% in Q3 2013, to just over USD 1.03 billion (2012: USD 938 million), while cargo revenue was up by 39% to USD 244 million (2012: USD 176 million).
Revenue from codeshare and equity alliance airline partners was USD 247 million in Q3 2013, 36% higher than the USD 181 million delivered in Q3 2012. Partnership contributions accounted for 23% of total Q3 passenger revenue, while passenger numbers rose by 11% to 3.06 million (2012: 2.75 million).
Etihad Airways introduced one new route in Q3, between Abu Dhabi and Sana’a, Yemen, and increased capacity on other routes through extra flights or the use of larger aircraft. Three aircraft joined the fleet – one new narrow-body Airbus A320, one new wide-body Boeing 777-300ER and a leased Airbus A330. Etihad Cargo also delivered a 41% increase in volumes during Q3 to 132,448 tonnes (2012: 94,123). Etihad carries 90% of all air cargo to and from its Abu Dhabi hub.
Source: Etihad Airways