October 12, 2021
10 Biggest Airlines In MENA
Despite a difficult period due to the pandemic, travel and tourism remains a vital sector for MENA. While tourism has always been important for the U.A.E., Egypt, and Jordan, now other GCC countries, including Saudi Arabia and Oman, are looking to attract more visitors. The region’s airlines are an important enabler of this industry, connecting the region to the world.
Logistics companies are also key enablers, moving goods and services across the globe. Many MENA countries are developing their ports infrastructure as they compete for a bigger market share of global trade. While the U.A.E. is the market leader, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt have also announced large investments in this sector. The growth of e-commerce is also transforming the logistics industry, increasing the importance of sectors like slot gacor warehousing and last-mile delivery.
Methodology
When ranking MENA’s airlines, we used numbers from the 2019/20 financial year, as government regulations and other initiatives skewed 2020 numbers to a large extent. We considered:
• Fleet size.
• The number of passengers transported.
• The number of locations the airline connects.
• Date of establishment.


