Top 10 Airlines in the Middle East & Africa in 2021 No. of Seats Sold

The Emirates Group, Dubai Aviation Corp, South African Airways SOC, Flynas Co LCC, and Etihad Aviation Group PJSC are the top 5 airlines in the Middle East & Africa in 2021 by Number of seats sold. Cumulatively, the top 10 airlines in the Middle East & Africa sold 51,088,000 seats, where the highest number of seats were sold by The Emirates Group (19,436,000), followed by Dubai Aviation Corp (6,605,000), and South African Airways SOC (6,468,000), while the lowest number of seats were sold by British Airways Plc (1,519,000). In terms of the geographical split, 5 out of the top 10 airlines in the Middle East & Africa are based in Asia, while 5 are based in Africa. They employed a total of 93,082 people in 2021. United Arab Emirates-based The Emirates Group is the leading airline in the Middle East & Africa in 2021 (by no. of Seats Sold). The company reported revenues of $8,232 million in the fiscal year ended March 2021 (FY2021). The company provides air transportation and related services in domestic and international markets. The company comprises two companies: Emirates, which offers commercial air transportation services, and dnata, a provider of integrated airport services including cargo and ground handling, catering, and travel services. The company sold 13,713,000 seats in the year 2020. As of March 2021, Emirates Group operated through a fleet of 259 aircraft and served 157 destinations in 81 countries across the world and it employs 75,145 people. EGYPTAIR Holding Company is one of the leading airlines in the Middle East & Africa in 2021 (by no. of Seats Sold). The company is a scheduled passenger and cargo airline services company, based in Egypt, and along with its subsidiaries, offers cargo, ground, aircraft maintenance, duty-free, medical, tourism and in-flight services. EgyptAir offers full flatbed seats in business and personal screens in all classes. It also provides mobile and WI-FI internet service onboard. offers scheduled air passenger services to 59 international destinations in major cities in the USA, Europe, Africa, the Gulf area, and the Far East.