Etihad Airways Posts Record Year with 22.4 Million Passengers In 2025

Ella Nethersole January 12, 2026
rendering of an Etihad Airbus A321LR

Rendering of an Etihad Airbus A321LR.

Credit: Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways has reported its strongest year on record after carrying 22.4 million passengers in 2025, marking a 21% increase compared with 2024, and the highest annual total in the airline’s history. The Abu Dhabi-based airline said its passenger load factor for the full year reached 88.3%, up 2%...
Ella Nethersole

Ella Nethersole is Deputy Editor of Aviation Week Network publications Arabian Aerospace and African Aerospace.

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