Etihad Airways passenger numbers up 9% in Jul-2009

Etihad Airways passenger numbers up 9% - traffic highlights in Jul-2009:

• Passenger numbers: 616,000, +9% year-on-year;
• Load factor: 88%, n/a;
  • Asia Pacific: +86%;
  • North America: +86%;
  • Europe: +82%;
  • Middle East: +77%.

Etihad Airways: "Whilst we expected July to be busy we are delighted to have beaten our previous records, especially during the final week of the month when we carried more than 20,500 passengers each day. We now look forward to building upon this for the remainder of the summer holiday period and into the Holy Month of Ramadan," James Hogan, CEO. Source: Etihad Airways, 04-Aug-2009.