Etihad Airways sees strong demand, higher passenger capacity despite Iran war, CEO says
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said on Monday that its passenger-carrying capacity is running above year-earlier levels as Gulf carriers rebound from disruption caused by the Iran war, with strong demand expected heading into the winter travel season, its chief executive told Reuters.
Etihad Airways is experiencing strong demand and higher passenger capacity despite the ongoing war in Iran, according to the airline's CEO Antonoaldo Neves. Speaking to Reuters, Neves said that the carrier is currently operating 15 to 17% above its capacity from the previous year, measured by Available Seat Kilometres. He noted that flights are "full, full, full" and that the load factor, which indicates how well an airline is filling available seats, reached 92% in August.
Neves expects strong travel demand to continue into the winter season. The Iran war has caused disruptions to the Middle Eastern travel industry, driving up fuel prices and causing flight disruptions, but Gulf carriers like Etihad have gradually resumed their operations.
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