(MENAFN– Khaleej Times) The Dubai-based airline says it carried 2.35 million passengers through 19,000 flights during the January-March quarter A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The Dubai-based airline on Sunday said it carried 2.35 million passengers through 19,000 flights during the January-March quarter. — Supplied photos by Muzaffar Rizvi
Published: Sun 8 May 2022, 5:32 PM
Last updated: Sun 8 May 2022, 9:17 PM
Flydubai began the year on high note as it recorded strong growth in passenger traffic during the first quarter of 2022 following ease in travel restrictions and opening of international borders.
The Dubai-based airline on Sunday said it carried 2.35 million passengers through 19,000 flights during the January-March quarter, reflecting a strong year-on-year growth of 114 per cent in passenger traffic.
The airline also noticed an increase in demand for connecting traffic as 43 per cent of passengers connecting on to the carrier’s network compared to 28 per cent for the same period last year.
“Demand for travel in business class continues to grow across the network and Europe saw an increase to 51 per cent in first quarter of 2022, up from 39 per cent in 2021,” the airline said in a statement.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive officer at flydubai, said Dubai has demonstrated its ability to successfully overcome the various challenges presented by the pandemic and continues to thrive.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive officer at flydubai, said Dubai has demonstrated its ability to successfully overcome the various challenges presented by the pandemic and continues to thrive.
“We have continued our growth in 2022 capitalising on the tremendous results we reported for 2021,” he said.
“We have seen the number of passengers carried in the first quarter of this year more than double compared to the previous couple of years as we welcomed the world during Expo Dubai 2020, connected underserved markets to…