Etihad reports February 2026 Traffic Statistics

13 March 2026, 12:30 PM
Etihad reports February 2026 Traffic Statistics
  Feb 25 Feb 26 Variance 2025 YTD 2026 YTD YTD variance
 Passengers 1.6 million 1.9 million +20% 3.3 million 4.2 million +25%
 Passenger load factor 89.5% 89.4% -0.1pp 89.3% 89.7% +0.4pp
Operating fleet size[1] 100 128 +28      
Network destinations[2] 95 110 +15      

 

Abu Dhabi, UAE – Etihad Airways carried 1.9 million passengers in February 2026, compared with 1.6 million in the same month last year. Passenger load factor was 89.4 per cent, consistent with the same month last year.

In the first two months of 2026, the airline carried 4.2 million passengers with an average load factor of 89.7 per cent.

The operating fleet stood at 128 aircraft at the end of February, with a global network of 110 destinations. The fleet comprises 48 B787, 20 A320, 15 A321, 11 A321LR, 10 A350, 9 B777, 7 A380, 2 A330 and 6 B777F. The average fleet age is 8.3 years[3].

 

Rounded figures.
[1] Including short-term aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance ("ACMI") leases. Operating fleet includes freighters. 
[2] Including seasonal and cargo routes, as well as destinations scheduled to begin operation within the next 12 months. Of these, 92 were operated in the month of February.
[3] Average fleet age computed excluding ACMI leases.