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Etihad scores H1 double digit growth over 2009
Abu Dhabi, July 21, 2010 (WAM)- Etihad Airways yesterday reported its strongest first half performance, with large increases in both passenger and cargo traffic. The airline experienced double digit growth in the first half of 2010, with passenger numbers up 11 per cent and revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) up 22.6 per cent over the same period last year.
The growth in passenger numbers, to almost 3.3 million, was accompanied by a rise in seat factors, from 71.5 per cent to 72.5 per cent. There was also a 21.6 per cent increase in cargo tonnage carried during the quarter, with revenues up by 59 per cent. Despite growth of 20.9 per cent in available seat kilometres (ASKs), the airline reduced its costs per available seat kilometre by 4 per cent in the six months ended 30 June 2010.
The improvements were seen despite the difficulties caused by the volcanic ash which covered Europe's air routes in April, causing severe disruption to air travel during the month. The figures mark Etihad's best first half performance and signal a return to strong passenger and cargo growth, following the impacts of the global economic recession.
Etihad introduced the non-stop flights from Abu Dhabi to Tokyo, being the first Middle Eastern airline to operate to the Japanese capital. It also launched new non-stop services to Baghdad and Erbil.
The airways was awarded the Airbus Top Operational Excellence Award for its fleet of A340-500/600 aircraft at the Airbus Technical Symposium in Berlin, after the airline was found to outperform other airline fleets based on a number of criteria for operational excellence over a two-year period.
It passed the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), which seeks to ensure that airlines are compliant with safety requirements and recommended practices determined by IATA.
The airline will operate a total of 1,032 flights a week this summer, a 16 per cent rise on the 888 weekly flights that operated during the same season in 2009. The airline has reported strong forward bookings for the summer. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
The growth in passenger numbers, to almost 3.3 million, was accompanied by a rise in seat factors, from 71.5 per cent to 72.5 per cent. There was also a 21.6 per cent increase in cargo tonnage carried during the quarter, with revenues up by 59 per cent. Despite growth of 20.9 per cent in available seat kilometres (ASKs), the airline reduced its costs per available seat kilometre by 4 per cent in the six months ended 30 June 2010.
The improvements were seen despite the difficulties caused by the volcanic ash which covered Europe's air routes in April, causing severe disruption to air travel during the month. The figures mark Etihad's best first half performance and signal a return to strong passenger and cargo growth, following the impacts of the global economic recession.
Etihad introduced the non-stop flights from Abu Dhabi to Tokyo, being the first Middle Eastern airline to operate to the Japanese capital. It also launched new non-stop services to Baghdad and Erbil.
The airways was awarded the Airbus Top Operational Excellence Award for its fleet of A340-500/600 aircraft at the Airbus Technical Symposium in Berlin, after the airline was found to outperform other airline fleets based on a number of criteria for operational excellence over a two-year period.
It passed the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), which seeks to ensure that airlines are compliant with safety requirements and recommended practices determined by IATA.
The airline will operate a total of 1,032 flights a week this summer, a 16 per cent rise on the 888 weekly flights that operated during the same season in 2009. The airline has reported strong forward bookings for the summer. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
