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Etihad carries 2.2M passengers in January 2026 — 29% y/y; 89.9% load factor, fleet 127

Etihad Airways carried 2.2 million passengers in January 2026, a 29% year‑on‑year rise from 1.7 million. The Abu Dhabi carrier posted an 89.9% load factor as its fleet expanded to 127 aircraft, signalling strong early‑year demand against growing capacity.

Discovered 2026-02-13T01:39:02.434342-08:00 | 2026-02-13T01:39:02.434342-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

Etihad’s January metrics (2.2M passengers, +29% y/y; 89.9% load factor; fleet 127) show strong demand recovery and high utilization at the start of 2026, reinforcing momentum after its record 22.4 million passengers in 2025.
The result is aligned with the airline’s ongoing capacity expansion and fleet programme, supported by recent widebody orders and lease deals, which underpin network growth and product investments going into 2026.

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