- Ranked #1 in the Middle East in January 2013, by FlightStats
January 2013 highlights:
- Ranked #1 by FlightStats for on-time performance in the Middle East in January 2013
- Significant increase of number of passengers on key routes (versus January 2012): Amman, Beirut, Bahrain, Assiut, Dubai, Jeddah, Luxor, and Sohag
- Market share leader to Amman (39%), Assiut (63%), Luxor (72%), Sohag (50%)
- #1 Kuwaiti airline to Beirut (39%), Bahrain (11%), Dubai (17%), Alexandria (21%),
Freedom Town, Kuwait, March 23, 2013: Award-winning Jazeera Airways today issued its January 2013 Operational Performance Report which showed that the airline has carried increasing number of passengers on key routes that include the destinations of Amman, Beirut, Bahrain, Assiut, Dubai, Jeddah, Luxor, and Sohag.
The monthly report, which presents market share figures based on official statistics from Kuwait’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA), also showed that Jazeera Airways was the leading airline serving popular expats destinations of Amman, Assiut, Luxor, and Sohag.
Jazeera Airways grabbed a 39% market share on the Kuwait-Amman route, a 6.4% increase in market share from January 2012, and witnessed a 27.5% increase in passengers during the month, compared to January 2012.
On routes serving Egyptian cities, Jazeera Airways was the leading airline on the Kuwait-Assiut route with a 63% market share, on the Kuwait-Luxor route with a 72% market share, and on the Kuwait-Sohag route with a 50% market share. The airline’s market share increased by 17.6% from January 2012 on the Kuwait-Assiut route, by 1.9% from January 2012 on the Kuwait-Luxor route, and by 15.4% from January 2012 on the Kuwait-Sohag route.
Passengers on routes serving Assiut, Luxor and Sohag increased by 42.1%, 27.4% and 33.9% respectively from January 2012.
The airline was also the leading Kuwaiti airline on routes serving high demand cities of Beirut with a 39% market share, Bahrain with an 11% market share, Dubai with a 17% market share, and Alexandria with a 21% market share.
Passengers also increased on routes serving Beirut, Bahrain and Dubai. Passengers on the Kuwait-Beirut route increased by 6.8% from January 2012, while passengers on the Kuwait-Bahrain and Kuwait-Dubai routes increased by 17.3% and 8.3% respectively from January 2012.
Jazeera Airways’ monthly report for January 2013 also showed that the airline continued to lead in on-time performance (OTP) against all other airlines in the Middle East with a 92.93% performance, as ranked by the independent US-based OTP tracker FlightStats.
On the Kuwait-Jeddah route, Jazeera Airways’ market share increased by 2.3% from January 2012 to a 17% market share in January 2013, accompanied by a 17.9% increase in passengers compared to January 2012.
Jazeera Airways market share figures for January 2013
| Route | Jazeera Airways market share – January 2013 | Number of airlines serving route in January 2013 |
| Al Najaf route | 100% | 1 |
| Alexandria route | 21% | 5 |
| Amman route | 39% | 3 |
| Assiut route | 63% | 2 |
| Bahrain route | 11% | 5 |
| Beirut route | 39% | 3 |
| Cairo route | 24% | 3 |
| Dubai route | 17% | 4 |
| Jeddah route | 17% | 5 |
| Luxor route | 72% | 2 |
| Mashhad route | 18% | 5 |
| Riyadh route | 10% | 3 |
| Sohag route | 50% | 3 |
Source: Kuwait Directorate General for Civil Aviation, January 2013 passenger movement report.