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Jazeera reports 36pc jump in July passenger numbers

KUWAIT, September 8, 2015

Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways reported a 36 per cent increase in passenger numbers in July compared to same period in 2014, mainly driven by continued strong demand on all routes, better flight schedules, and an improved booking and check-in experience.

Jazeera Airways serves 16 popular destinations in the Middle East from Kuwait, including high-demand business, leisure, family, and weekend destinations including Dubai, Bahrain, Beirut, Alexandria, Amman, Istanbul, Sharm El Sheikh, Luxor, Assiut, Sohag, Mashhad, Jeddah, Riyadh and Cairo.

In its monthly report, Jazeera Airways showed that on routes serving Istanbul, Beirut, and Amman, it saw a total increase of 38 per cent in passengers from July 2014. Specifically, passengers on the Istanbul route increased by 193 per cent, whereas passengers on the Amman and Beirut increased by 21 per cent and 35 per cent respectively.

This double and triple digit growth in passengers on these routes was primarily driven by the introduction of better flight schedules, in regards to Istanbul and Beirut, and more frequencies in general.

For the 2015 summer season, Jazeera Airways had introduced morning and evening flights to Beirut, and six flights a week to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Istanbul's primary airport. The 193 per cent growth in passengers on the Istanbul route is a clear indication that the change in schedule was welcomed by Istanbul travellers.

On routes serving the Gulf cities of Dubai, Bahrain, Jeddah and Riyadh, the airline saw a total increase of 48 per cent in passengers, compared to July 2014, the report said.

Jazeera Airways' routes to Egypt, where it served five primary cities in the month, saw a 26 per cent rise in passengers compared to July last year. Starting September, Jazeera Airways will resume operations to Egypt's Assiut International Airport, which was closed for renovations since June 2014, thus bringing back the number of cities served in Egypt to six cities in total. In addition to Assiut, Jazeera Airways serves Egypt's capital, Cairo, the resort city of Sharm El Sheikh, Alexandria, Sohag, and Luxor. – TradeArabia News Service




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