Jazeera Airways gains market share
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In a recent report issued by Kuwait’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA), Jazeera Airways is gaining momentum on routes between Kuwait and Amman, and between Kuwait and the following five Egyptian cities: Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Assiut, Sohag and Luxor.
The airline captured a 38% market share on the Kuwait-Amman, a 31% market share on the Kuwait-Alexandria route, a 60% market share on the Kuwait-Sharm El Sheikh route, a 50% market share on the Kuwait-Assiut route, 38% market share on the Kuwait-Sohag route, and a 71% market share on the Kuwait-Luxor route. The airline’s market share also increased on the Kuwait-Cairo route during Q2 to 27%, with a 28% market share during the month of May alone, an 8% increase from April 2012 and an all-time high since it launched the route in May 2011.
The report also highlighted that Jazeera Airways captured around 32% on the Kuwait and Beirut route while Kuwait and Bahrain was 13% and Kuwait and Dubai is 16%.