Kuwait, Jazeera Airways, today released the operational performance report for April 2012 based on figures from Kuwait’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA). The report illustrates Jazeera Airways was the carrier with the highest market share for Kuwait to Amman route, and between Kuwait and five Egyptian cities: Alexandria, Assiut, Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh and Sohag. The airline captured a 40% share on the Kuwait-Amman route during the month, a 35% market share on the Kuwait-Alexandria route, a 47% market share on the Kuwait-Assiut route, a 64% on the Kuwait-Luxor route, a 56% market share on the Kuwait-Sharm El Sheikh route, and 39% market share on the Kuwait-Sohag route.
The airline also increased its market share on the Kuwait-Cairo route to 26%, an all-time high since it first launched the route on May 18, 2011.
The report also revealed the carrier was the leading Kuwaiti operator non routes between Kuwait and Beirut, Bahrain and Dubai.
Jazeera Airways has a 37% market share on the Kuwait-Beirut route, a 12% market share on the Kuwait-Bahrain route, and a 16% market share on the Kuwait-Dubai route.
Report highlights: Jazeera Airways market shares for April 2012
| Al Najaf route | 100% | 0% |
| Alexandria route (ALY + HBE) | 34.75% | 65.25% |
| Amman route | 40.39% | 59.61% |
| Assiut route | 46.54% | 53.46% |
| Bahrain route | 12.26% | 87.74% |
| Beirut route | 36.69% | 63.31% |
| Cairo route | 25.93% | 74.07% |
| Damascus route | 53.47% | 46.53% |
| Deir Ezzor route | 100% | 0% |
| Dubai route | 15.79% | 84.21% |
| Istanbul route | 6.18% | 93.82% |
| Jeddah route | 12.41% | 87.59% |
| Luxor route | 64.34% | 35.66% |
| Mashhad route | 23.69% | 76.31% |
| Riyadh route | 10.34% | 89.66% |
| Sharm El Sheikh route | 56.17% | 43.83% |
| Sohag route | 38.57% | 61.43% |
Source: Kuwait Directorate General for Civil Aviation, April 2012 passenger movement report.
