“We’ve been investing a lot in our product, in customer satisfaction. We’ve been growing a lot, adding capacity, right? So I would say it’s a combination of efforts,” Chief Executive Officer, Antonoaldo Neves told Reuters. The Abu Dhabi airline said passenger numbers rose 21% to 22.4 million in 2025, with the fleet expanding to 127 aircraft after 29 new jets were added during the year through deliveries from both Boeing and Airbus along with the return to service of the A380. The airline sees signs of continued strength in demand this year, with “more and more premium demand”, Neves said.

“Our load factors were 88% last year,” he said.