UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways has reported a 29% rise in passenger traffic in January, extending the growth momentum that followed a record 2025. The passenger load factor hit 89.9% for the month, up from 89.1% a year earlier when 1.7 million guests flew with Etihad..
Emirates moved 55.6 million customers, circled Earth 29,290 times on nearly 180,580 flights, and placed orders for 73 new aircraft in 2025.
Continuing its steady growth in line with its 2033 targets, Turkish Airlines reported $1.1 billion profit from Main Operations in the third quarter of 2025, bringing the total for the January–September 2025 period to $1.7 billion.
Dubai International (DXB) airport achieved the highest quarterly traffic in its 65-year history in Q3 2025, welcoming 24.2 million guests between July and September – a 1.9% increase year-on-year.
Passenger traffic through Oman's airports witnessed a 0.7 per cent increase up to the end of September 2025, reaching a total of 11,176,189 passengers, compared to 11,097,577 passengers during the same period in 2024.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) reported significant growth in Saudi Arabia's connectivity, with 103.1 million passengers travelling and 713,000 flight movements during the first nine months of 2025, reflecting increases of 9% and 5%, respectively.
Sharjah Airport has reported robust operational growth in the third quarter of 2025, with the number of passengers rising to 5,127,120, marking a 16.7 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024, which saw 4.39 million passengers.
Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), Jordan has welcomed 834,894 passengers (PAX) in September 2025 - a notable 15.7% surge compared to the same month last year.
Etihad Airways carried 1.9 million passengers in September 2025, marking a 21% increase compared with the same month last year.
Passenger movement through Oman's airports (Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, Duqm) witnessed a slight decrease of 0.1 per cent by the end of August 2025. The total number of passengers reached 10,024,998, compared to 10,015,613 during the same period last year.
