Reuters
• Federico Maccioni
Emirates carried more than 8.6 million passengers in July and August as it restored summer capacity to about 93% of pre-disruption levels. Etihad Airways also reported capacity above year-earlier levels, with Gulf carriers citing resilient demand ahead of the winter travel season despite disruption linked to the Iran war.
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