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Etihad hails strong December passenger traffic growth
Etihad Airways has released its passenger traffic performance for December 2024, closing out the year with continued growth.
The airline welcomed 1.7 million guests during the month, an increase of more than 20% compared to the same period last year.
It achieved a load factor of 87% up 3% on December 2023.
Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways, said: “December was our busiest month of the year, in the traditionally active holiday season. In 2024, we carried more than 18 million guests, with a very healthy passenger load factor.”
Overall numbers for 2024 represented an 80% increase in total passenger numbers compared to 2022.
The global flight network continued to grow in late 2024 with recently resumed services to Nairobi, Kenya.
“We are looking forward to starting operations to the new destinations recently announced,” Neves added.
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