Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD/HAAB): Q1 2026 Airline Capacity Analysis
Introduction.
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport continued to reinforce its position as one of Africa’s leading aviation hubs, delivering strong capacity performance in the first quarter of 2026. According to AeroTrail data, the airport handled a total of 5,943,500 airline seats between January and March, translating to an average of approximately 66,038 daily return seats. This ranked Addis Ababa as the third busiest airport on the continent, behind Cairo International Airport (102,710 daily seats) and O. R. Tambo International Airport (72,970 daily seats).
Capacity Trends and Monthly Performance
Capacity trends across the quarter reflected both strong demand fundamentals and external operational pressures.
January emerged as the peak month, recording 2,206,611 seats, driven by robust early-year travel demand
March registered the lowest capacity at 1,809,574 seats, falling below the quarterly average
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