It continued to expand after recovering from the repercussions of the “pandemic”, supported by the recovery in travel demand
National carriers will fly to 536 destinations by the end of 2022
Emirates Airlines added 5 destinations this year.
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National carriers continued to expand their destinations for travelers during 2022, after fully recovering from the repercussions of the “Covid-19” pandemic, supported by the recovery in travel demand and the UAE’s position as a preferred global destination for tourism and business, which enabled it to increase options for travelers and expand its network of destinations around the world.
During the current year, national carriers succeeded in outperforming many of their regional and global counterparts in terms of the number of destinations, operational performance, and services provided to passengers, benefiting from a broad base of experiences and achievements that turned challenges into opportunities, to continue flying towards new horizons of growth, which reflects the recovery of the aviation sector. In the UAE after recovering from the repercussions of the pandemic.
And based on official data from national carriers, carrier flights reach 536 destinations around the world, including common destinations, as the end of 2022 approaches.
The destinations of the national carriers currently include about 130 destinations for Emirates Airlines, 66 destinations for Etihad Airways, 114 destinations for Fly Dubai, and about 190 destinations for Air Arabia, based on its five operations centers in the UAE, Morocco and Egypt. So that it includes «Air Arabia Abu Dhabi», while «Wizzair» Abu Dhabi portfolio includes about 36 destinations.
“Etihad Airways” succeeded in adding three new destinations during the current year, while “Emirates Airlines” added five destinations, while “Fly Dubai” added 20 destinations, and “Air Arabia” about 14 destinations.
It is expected that the national carriers will continue the momentum of growth and recovery in the coming years, benefiting from the strong demand for travel to and from the UAE, after it has become at the forefront of the preferred destinations in the world for tourism and business, especially after the huge successes achieved by the country in dealing with the pandemic and the success of "Expo 2020 Dubai". In addition to preparations to host the «Cup 28» in 2023.
seat capacity
Preliminary data showed that the UAE achieved a 67.4% growth in scheduled seat capacity on flights operating at the country's airports during the year 2022, to reach 63.89 million scheduled seats, compared to 38.16 million seats in 2021, according to the latest data from the «OA Corporation». G» International, the provider of data for airports and airlines.
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