Etihad Airways passenger revenue exceeds US$1 billion

Etihad Airways continued to achieve record growth in the third quarter of 2013, with revenue from passenger services exceeding US$1 billion for the first time and passenger numbers passing 3 million. Total revenue rose 11% to US$1.4 billion, compared to US$1.3 billion in Q3 of 2012, while network-wide passenger load factors reached 81%. Passenger revenues increased by 10% in Q3 2013, to just over US$1.03 billion (2012: US$938 million), while cargo revenue was up by 39% to US$244 million (2012: US$176 million). Revenue from codeshare and equity alliance airline partners was US$247 million in Q3 2013, 36% higher than the