Air Arabia Airlines has set an absolute record for its entire history in terms of passenger traffic for one month, servicing 477.8 thousand people in July this year, which is 10% more than in the same period last year.
The occupancy rate of seats also reached 85%, which also indicates the growing popularity of airlines. The company records passenger growth since the beginning of this year. In the second quarter, the carrier served 1.3 million passengers, which is 15% more than in the same period of 2011. “It's nice to start the second half of the year with new records. Almost half a million passengers flew with us and could evaluate our services in terms of price and quality. We are seeing a constant increase in demand for our services, and our network expansion strategy coupled with a successful business model allows We are optimistic about the future, "said Adel Ali, chief executive officer of Air Arabia.
It is worth recalling that the carrier recently announced financial results for the second quarter of 2012. Net profit increased by 31% and reached 66 million dirhams (US $ 18 million), the turnover reached 729 million dirhams (US $ 199.2 million), which is 23% more than in the same period a year earlier. In addition, the company introduced two new routes - Taif (Saudi Arabia) and Salalah (Oman), as a result of which the route network has grown to 75 destinations. In the first half of the year, Air Arabia also received three new Airbus aircraft.
