Abu Dhabi, UAE - Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has published its preliminary traffic statistics for June 2024.

The airline carried 1.5 million guests and saw its passenger load factor average out at 86 per cent across the month.

Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways, highlighted the airline's recent achievements: 'In June, our passenger numbers surged by 34% from last year, demonstrating our continued growth momentum.

“Year to date, we have flown 8.7 million passengers, an increase of nearly 2.5 million, almost 40 per cent, compared to the previous year, and as of June 2024, our rolling 12-month passenger tally stands at 16.4 million.

'Our passenger load factor is healthy at 85% for the year, even though we have seen significant capacity expansion compared to 2023.

'Furthermore, our operating fleet has grown to 92 aircraft, up from 76 at June 2023, and we are flying to 10 more passenger destinations than at the same point last year.”

In June Etihad delivered on its plans to expand its network launching eight additional locations including Bali, Jaipur and Al Qassim and seasonal destinations Nice, Antalya, Mykonos, Santorini and Malaga.

The airline also unveiled a special livery on one of the three A321neos that have already joined its fleet this year, with a further three joining shortly.