The analysis reveals some interesting trends in the Middle Eastern Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) market for 2023. It compares both overall capacity growth and new route capacity for these LCCs in 2023 compared to 2022. The size of the bubble represents the airline's frequency of flights on new routes.
By Aditya M
Airline Breakdown:
- Wizz Air Abu Dhabi leads with the highest frequency on new routes, reflecting a significant 20% capacity growth. Notably, it's the only Middle Eastern LCC with a capacity increase exceeding 10% and boasts over 50% of its capacity on newer routes.
- Air Arabia Abu Dhabi also experienced growth, exceeding 5% new route capacity and ranking second with 42% on new routes.
- Salam Air, Jazeera, Fly Dubai, Fly Egypt, Flyadeal, and Air Arabia all have new route capacity growth below 5%.
- Salam Air's new route capacity falls between 25% and 30%.
- Fly Dubai and Jazeera share the same new route capacity, but Fly Dubai holds the edge in flight frequency.
- Fly Egypt and Flyadeal, despite having less than 5% overall growth, hold over 10% capacity on new routes. Flyadeal exhibits the lowest overall capacity growth from 2022 to 2023.
- Air Arabia holds the lowest new route capacity (under 10%) and the lowest overall capacity growth (under 5%).
Analysis:
In terms of new route frequency, Fly Dubai reigns supreme, followed by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi and Fly Egypt. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Salam Air, Jazeera, Flyadeal, and Air Arabia share similar new route flight frequencies.
Overall, the chart provides a broad comparison of new route capacity and overall capacity growth for the listed airlines. While some airlines excel in new route capacity, most LCCs appear to be struggling with higher overall capacity growth.
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