- Ranked #1 in on-time performance in the Middle East in May 2013 by FlightStats
May 2013 highlights:
- Kuwait-Amman route: Market share leader with a 50% share, and a 38% increase in number of passengers from May 2012
- Kuwait-Dubai route: 19% increase in number of passengers from May 2012
- Kuwait-Beirut route: 31% increase in number of passengers from May 2012
- Kuwait-Jeddah route: 49% increase in number of passengers from May 2012
- Kuwait-Cairo route: 6% increase in number of passengers from May 2012
- Market share leader between Kuwait and Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh (55%), Assiut (54%), Luxor (70%), Sohag (44%)
- 57% increase in number of passengers from May 2012 to the touristic destination of Istanbul
Freedom Town, Kuwait, June 30, 2013: Jazeera Airways today released its May 2013 Operational Performance Report showing a 7% increase in number of flown passengers from the same month last year. The increase was led by significant passenger pick-up on routes serving Dubai, Beirut, Amman, Jeddah, Cairo, Sharm El Sheikh, Assiut and Sohag.
The May report, which presents market share figures based on official statistics from Kuwait’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA), also showed that Jazeera Airways had a continued lead in on-time performance (OTP) against all other airlines in the Middle East during the month with a performance of 96%, as ranked by the independent US-based OTP tracker, FlightStats.
For the second month in a row, Jazeera Airways was the leading airline to serve the Kuwait-Amman route in May 2013, of which it grabbed a 50% market share and saw a 38% increase in flown passengers in comparison to the same month last year.
The airline saw a 19% increase in flown passengers on the Kuwait-Dubai route in comparison to the same month last year, and grabbed a consistent 15% market share in May 2013 on the route.
On the Kuwait-Beirut route, the airline grabbed a 42% market share, an 11% increase in market share from the same month last year, supported by a 31% increase in flown passengers in comparison to the same month last year.
On routes serving destinations in Saudi Arabia, Jazeera Airways saw a 49% increase in flown passengers on the Kuwait-Jeddah route as compared to the same month last year. The airline closed the month with a 19% market share on the Kuwait-Jeddah route, reflecting an increase of 6% from the same month last year. As for the Kuwait-Riyadh route, the airline’s second route in Saudi Arabia, the airline saw a 2% increase in market share from the same month last year, and closed the month with a 13% market share.
On routes between Kuwait and Egypt, Jazeera Airways was once again the leading airline serving popular tourist and expat destinations of Sharm El Sheikh, Assiut, Luxor, and Sohag with a 55%, 54%, 70% and 44% market share respectively. The airline saw an increase of 19% in flown passengers on the Kuwait-Sharm El Sheikh route as compared to the same period last year, a 22% increase on the Kuwait-Assiut route, and a 12% increase on the Kuwait-Sohag route. The airline also saw a 6% increase in flown passengers on the Kuwait-Cairo route in May 2013 compared to same month last year, and grabbed a 26% market share on the route.
The report also showed that Jazeera Airways had a 57% increase in flown passengers on the Kuwait-Istanbul route during the month of May 2013 as compared to the same month last year.
Jazeera Airways market share figures for the month of May 2013
| Route | Jazeera Airways market share – May 2013 | Number of airlines serving route during May 2013 |
| Al Najaf route | 83% | 2 |
| Alexandria route | 17% | 5 |
| Amman route | 50% | 3 |
| Assiut route | 54% | 2 |
| Bahrain route | 12% | 5 |
| Beirut route | 42% | 3 |
| Cairo route | 26% | 3 |
| Dubai route | 15% | 4 |
| Istanbul route | 6% | 2 |
| Jeddah route | 19% | 5 |
| Luxor route | 70% | 2 |
| Mashhad route | 18% | 5 |
| Riyadh route | 13% | 3 |
| Sharm El Sheikh route | 55% | 3 |
| Sohag route | 44% | 3 |
Source: Kuwait Directorate General for Civil Aviation, May 2013 passengers movement report.