Jazeera Airways notes 7% passenger increase
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Jazeera Airways has reported a 7% increase in the number of passengers for May compared to the same month last year, according to data form its Operational Performance Report.
The increase was led by significant passenger pick-up on routes serving Dubai, Beirut, Amman, Jeddah, Cairo, Sharm El Sheikh, Assiut and Sohag.
The airline saw a 19% increase in flown passengers on the Kuwait-Dubai route in comparison to the same month last year, and grabbed a consistent 15% market share in May 2013 on the route.
On the Kuwait-Beirut route, the airline grabbed a 42% market share, an 11% increase in market share from the same month last year, supported by a 31% increase in flown passengers in comparison to the same month last year.
On routes serving destinations in Saudi Arabia, Jazeera Airways saw a 49% increase in flown passengers on the Kuwait-Jeddah route as compared to the same month last year. The airline closed the month with a 19% market share on the Kuwait-Jeddah route, reflecting an increase of 6% from the same month last year. As for the Kuwait-Riyadh route, the airline’s second route in Saudi Arabia, the airline saw a 2% increase in market share from the same month last year, and closed the month with a 13% market share.
On routes between Kuwait and Egypt, Jazeera Airways was once again the leading airline serving popular tourist and expat destinations of Sharm El Sheikh, Assiut, Luxor, and Sohag with a 55%, 54%, 70% and 44% market share respectively. The airline saw an increase of 19% in flown passengers on the Kuwait-Sharm El Sheikh route as compared to the same period last year, a 22% increase on the Kuwait-Assiut route, and a 12% increase on the Kuwait-Sohag route. The airline also saw a 6% increase in flown passengers on the Kuwait-Cairo route in May 2013 compared to same month last year, and grabbed a 26% market share on the route.
The report also showed that Jazeera Airways had a 57% increase in flown passengers on the Kuwait-Istanbul route during the month of May 2013 as compared to the same month last year.
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