Air Arabia Abu Dhabi bullish on growth despite global aviation woes, CEO says – The National

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi bullish on growth despite global aviation woes, CEO says – The National

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the low-cost joint venture with Etihad Airways, is benefiting from “huge demand” for budget travel through the UAE capital and is bullish on continued growth despite global industry challenges, its top executive has said.

The airline expects to carry more than a million passengers this year, up from 800,000 since its inception in July 2020, Adel Ali, group chief executive of Air Arabia, told The National.

Seat load factor — a measure of how well an airline is filling its available seats — reached an average 80 per cent year-to-date, with destinations in Egypt and the Gulf among the most popular during the summer.