Etihad Airways and its partner Jet Airways have announced a 63 per cent increase in passenger traffic to and from India last year.
Together, the airlines carried a record 3.3 million passengers between Abu Dhabi and India in 2015.
The airlines, both market leaders in their respective regions flew 20 per cent of all travellers flying to and from India and have been responsible for a large chunk of the country’s air travel industry.
Etihad Airways operates 175 weekly flights to and from 11 Indian cities. It is also the first foreign carrier to invest in an Indian airline under the Indian Foreign Direct Investment Rules.
“Our investment in Jet Airways was aimed at being part of the Indian success story. Before the Jet deal, Etihad Airways carried only two per cent of the international traffic to and from India. We have helped bring Jet Airways back to profitability,” says James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ president and CEO.
“Today, Jet Airways is our number one equity partner for revenue and passenger contribution on Etihad Airways, and India is Abu Dhabi’s number one source market for international visitors.”
Akanksha Maker
