AMMAN —
Royal Jordanian (RJ) registered a JD452 million
operating revenue in the first nine months of this year, 87 percent higher than
the JD242 million in the same period last year, according to the Jordan News
Agency, Petra.
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The operating
cost also went up, from JD251 million in the first nine months of 2021 to JD468
million in the same period this year.
RJ posted a JD71
million net loss between January and September 2022, compared to a JD54 million
net loss in the same period of 2021. The loss increased by JD17 million due to
the steep increase in fuel prices during the first nine months of this year; RJ
had to pay the fuel price difference of JD81 million for the mentioned period
because the average price given to the company increased by 82 percent compared
to the same period last year.
RJ Vice Chairman
and CEO
Samer Majali said that fuel prices have dramatically risen since the
beginning of this year, posing one more challenge to the airline. The fuel cost
makes up almost 40 percent of the total operating cost incurred by Royal
Jordanian, he said, adding that this is reflected in the company’s financial
results, lowering them despite the significant improvement of all operational
indicators.
The number of
passengers in 2022 increased by 128 percent over last year. RJ transported 2.3
million passengers during this comparison period, while it transported 992,000
passengers between January and September 2021. This led to a 16 percent
increase in the seat factor, which recorded 76 percent.
Cargo revenues grew in
the first nine months of this year by 21 percent over the comparison period of
last year, as the uplifted cargo increased by 29 percent.
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