Etihad gets a kick Start
Published: 05/08/08
Etihad Airways has kicked started 2008 with fantastic daily passenger figures that went soaring during the first days of the New Year. Etihad Airways were amazed at the succession of passengers on Thursday 3, Friday 4 and Saturday 5 January when the airline carried nearly 19,000 passengers each day, with average seat factors of 88 per cent across its network to break the carrier's record loads.
The routes that got best passenger results included Singapore, Brisbane and Sydney which were 96 per cent full during this period.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways' chief executive, said: "There is always strong demand for flights during the festive season, but the first few days of the New Year have been phenomenal and follow a very strong end to 2007. Once again we are seeing the growing importance of Abu Dhabi as a major global hub, with Etihad connecting record numbers of customers from all corners of the world."