Passengers

Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline flynas achieved a record-breaking 47 percent increase in passenger numbers, surpassing 7 million travelers in the first half of 2024. This growth is attributed to the airline’s strategic expansion plans,…
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The number of passengers passing through Qatar’s Hamad International Airport surged 25 percent year on year to reach 25.9 million travelers in the first half of 2024. Aircraft movement and the total number of bags handled also grew by 19…
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The Kingdom has recorded a 17 percent rise in passenger air traffic over the first six months of 2024, to 62 million compared to 53 million in the same period last year, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. There were 446,000…
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Middle Eastern airlines saw a 9.7 percent annual growth in passenger demand in May fueled by an increase in Asia-related travel, according to an industry body. In its latest report, the International Air Transport Association said that…
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Saudi Arabia’s flagship carrier, Saudia, registered the fewest complaints among the Kingdom’s airlines and documented a 95 percent resolution rate, according to official data. In its May rankings of air transport service providers and…
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Baggage mishandling in the air transport industry has decreased to 6.9 bags per 1,000 passengers in 2023 from 7.6, despite increased passenger traffic, according to a new report. According to the latest report from multinational…
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A boat carrying more than 270 passengers has capsized on a river near Congo’s capital of Kinshasa, leaving more than 80 dead, President Félix Tshisekedi said Wednesday. It was the latest deadly boat accident in the central African…
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More than 140 passengers and crew from a Singapore Airlines flight hit by heavy turbulence that left dozens injured and one dead finally reached Singapore on a relief flight Wednesday morning after an emergency landing in Bangkok. The…
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Middle Eastern airports are prioritizing sustainability, eco-friendly infrastructure and renewable energy to combat climate challenges, a recent study showed. In its latest report, Bain & Co., a management consulting firm, also…
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Saudi Arabia’s airports recorded an 18 percent surge in the number of flights and passengers during the month of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr holidays compared to the corresponding period last year. According to a statement released by the…
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