Emirates will offer more seats than any other Middle Eastern carrier in June 2026, with 5.2 million scheduled in both directions, according to data from aviation analytics provider OAG.
The figure cements the airline’s position at the top of the regional capacity rankings as summer travel demand builds. Emirates currently operates to around 137 destinations across 72 countries, according to its latest network updates.
Etihad Airways recorded the fastest capacity growth among UAE carriers, raising its scheduled seats by 8% compared with the same period last year to reach 2.46 million in both directions. The Abu Dhabi carrier has been expanding aggressively, adding new routes to Eritrea, Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and two destinations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while doubling frequencies to Chicago and Charlotte and launching five new points in China.
flydubai scheduled 1.7 million seats for the month, while Air Arabia offered 1.4 million. Combined, UAE carriers have put 10.8 million seats on the market for June across both directions of travel.
Air Arabia has resumed services to more than 58 destinations in 22 countries, including Beirut, Sohag in Egypt, and Hail in Saudi Arabia. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launched direct flights to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman. flydubai, meanwhile, added Bangkok to its network and resumed flights to Chittagong in Bangladesh from early April.
The OAG data reflects sustained travel demand into and out of the UAE, driven by network expansion ahead of what carriers expect to be a strong summer season.
