Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways experienced its busiest four days in the history of the airline, it announced yesterday, as 181, 333 passengers flew with the Abu Dhabi-based airline during the post Eid Al Fitr period.
On August 2 (Saturday), 46, 572 passengers boarded Etihad Airways flights; with 45, 981 flying on August 3 (Sunday); 44, 443 passengers on August 1 (Friday); and 44, 331 passengers on July 31 (Thursday) , according to figures released by the airline yesterday. The fullest routes by load factor were Melbourne, Rome and Sydney, stated Etihad.
The 181, 333 figure for the four consecutive days is an increase of 36 per cent compared to the same period at the end of Eid Al Fitr in 2013, when 133, 007 passengers took Etihad Airways flights, added the carrier.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We’re delighted to have flown this record number of passengers over the post-Eid Al Fitr period, with record load factors covering destinations from all corners of our global flight network.
Successfully carrying more than 180, 000 passengers during these four days is a fantastic achievement for the airline and we thank our guests for choosing to fly with Etihad Airways and helping set these records.”
