Emirates, Saudia & Others: Why Middle East Airlines’ Cancellation Rates Explode?

So far, September has marked a challenging month for the vast majority of Middle East airlines in terms of flight operations. As a result, many of them had to cancel a substantial amount of flights. We provide details and some possible reasons.
Emirates reports a massive increase in flight cancellations

Emirates airlines recently shocked its passengers with a massive increase in flight cancellations. In the second half of September, the carrier’s cancellation rate skyrocket from 0.5% to almost 10%. Here are the details!
The Ultimate Airline Performance Benchmark — September Edition

The Ultimate Airline Performance Benchmark brings you operational key figures of 38 of Europe’s and Middle East’s biggest airlines! And: We benchmark the latest data from September in terms of flight volume, on-time performance, and schedule reliability!
Middle East’s Biggest Airlines by Flight Volume — September Edition

Middle East airlines are —still— heavily impacted by Corona. As a result, the ranking of the Middle East’s biggest airlines continues to be different compared to pre-COVID. Today, we provide you with the latest ranking of Middle East’s biggest airlines by the number of flights in September.
Middle East & Africa: Top 50 Largest Airports in 2021 by Number of Flights

Here are Middle East’s and Africa’s Top 50 largest airports in 2021. We’ve counted the flight volume of hundreds of airports and provide you with the most up-to-date list of the Middle East’s and Africa’s largest airports.
Spotlight on the Middle East: Top 10 Biggest Airlines By Fleet Size

During the last decades, the Middle East became one of the most essential aviation markets — creating some of the world’s biggest airlines. With the sixth part of our “Spotlight Series,” we take a look at the Middle East aviation market: The Top 10 Biggest Middle East airlines by fleet size.
Middle East Airline Analysis: How The Top Gulf Carriers Performed in 2021

Based on the latest data from 2021, we’ve analyzed the number of flights, punctuality & cancellations of four major Middle East airlines in 2021: Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Saudi Arabian Airlines.
Etihad Airways — Flights, Punctuality & Cancellations in 2021

Here’s the most detailed operational assessment of Etihad Airways. We’ve analyzed data, calculated, and assessed Etihad’s flights, punctuality, and cancellation rates in 2021. Here are the results!
Emirates — Flights, Punctuality & Cancellations in 2021

Here’s the most in-depth operational analysis of Dubai-based Emirates. We’ve crunched data, calculated, and benchmarked Emirates’ flights, punctuality, and cancellation rates in 2021. Here are the results!
Qatar Airways — Flights, Punctuality & Cancellations in 2021

Today, we deliver the most in-depth operational analysis of Qatar’s flag carrier. We’ve crunched data, analyzed, and benchmarked Qatar Airways’ flights, punctuality, and cancellation rates in 2021. Here are the results!
Saudi Arabian Airlines — Flights, Punctuality & Cancellations in 2021

The most extensive operational analysis of Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier. We’ve analyzed and benchmarked Saudi Arabian Airlines’ flights, punctuality, and cancellation rates in 2021. Here are the results!
Why Emirates Isn’t Middle East’s Biggest Airline Anymore (and who’s now!)

For many years, Emirates has been proud to call itself the biggest airline in the Middle East. Moreover, the airline achieved top results in terms of global size rankings. However, Corona seems to changes everything — at least temporarily. Here’s why and which airline stole the prestigious award of being Middle East’s biggest airline.