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Israel: Which airlines have paused or reduced operations?

All airlines owned by Germany’s Lufthansa, including Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Airlines and Brussels Airlines, cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv through Saturday

RED SEA-GUESTS

Red Sea destination welcomes its first guests, launches Saudi’s first sea plane company

A delegation of Saudi ministers and leaders were the first guests of the destination

All-business Beond airline to commence operations in November (Image: Supplied by Beond)

All-business Beond airline to commence operations in November

Initially, it will connect Munich, Riyadh and Zurich to its base in Male

Emirates launches wildlife-themed amenity kits

Here’s why Emirates launched wildlife-themed amenity kits

The amenity kits showcase eight of the most endangered species on the planet

Flynas announces seven new routes from Madinah (Image: Supplied by flynas)

Flynas announces seven new routes from Madinah

It takes the total number of routes operated by the low-cost carrier from Madinah to 11

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi (Image: Supplied by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi)

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi commences flights to Erbil

The twice-weekly services operate every Monday and Friday

Qatar Airways expands network in Saudi Arabia (Image: Sourced from Qatar Airways Media Newsroom)

Qatar Airways expands network in Saudi Arabia

The airline will launch services to AlUla and Tabuk, and resume flights to Yanbu

Air India (Image: supplied by Boeing)

Israel: Air India, Lufthansa and other major airlines cancel flights

The ongoing security situation in Tel Aviv has raised concerns among airlines, impacting travel plans for many passengers

TUS Airways begins flights to DXB (Image: Supplied by TUS Airways)

TUS Airways begins flights to DXB

The carrier will operate twice-weekly flights between Larnaca and Dubai

Saudi’s flynas acquires five additional A320 neo aircraft (Image: Supplied by flynas)

Saudi’s flynas acquires five additional A320 neo aircraft

It has received a total of 11 A320 neo aircraft this year, with eight more expected to arrive before the end of 2023

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Chennai Airport suffers technical glitch, several international flights affected

International services to destinations including Colombo, Dubai and Bangkok suffered delays

Emirates to introduce premium economy to Sao Paulo and Tokyo Narita (Image: Supplied by Emirates)

Emirates to introduce premium economy to Sao Paulo and Tokyo Narita

With the addition of these two destinations, the number of points on the Emirates network offering premium economy will grow to 14

Etihad begins flights to Osaka, Copenhagen and Dusseldorf (Image:Supplied by Etihad)

Etihad begins flights to Osaka, Copenhagen and Dusseldorf

The airline is also in the process of upgrading its frequencies to several other destinations

Saudia rebrands

Saudia rebrands for a ‘tech-driven future’: Take a look at the new colours, logo

The new colours hold deep symbolism representing the authenticity of the Saudi identity

Shell Aviation to supply SAF to Emirates in Dubai (Image: Supplied by Emirates)

Shell Aviation to supply SAF to Emirates in Dubai

More than 300,000 gallons of blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel will be made available to the airline at DXB

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UAE-Philippines strengthen aviation ties; flights, cargo capacity to increase

The agreement looks at increasing air cargo from 200 to 600 tonnes per week for every national carrier and approving the operation of Airbus A380 aircraft

Saudia Airlines

Saudia resumes services to Canada in December: Restarts Jeddah-Toronto route

The flights to Toronto Pearson International Airport will commence operations on December 2

SalamAir suspends flights to India Image Salam Air

Oman’s SalamAir suspends flights to India from Oct 1

SalamAir, which flies to Jaipur, Lucknow, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram in India, also operates flights via Fujairah Airport to three of these Indian cities

Oman Air global sale launches with discounts on tickets Image Oman Air

Oman Air global sale starts: 20% off on economy flights, more details here

The promotion from Oman Air is valid for travel until March 15, 2024 and includes return flights only

Flydubai will launch services to Langkawi and Penang (Image: Supplied by flydubai)

Flydubai will launch services to Langkawi and Penang

The daily flights from Dubai to the two destinations will begin from February 10, 2024

Red Sea International

Red Sea Global celebrates first flight to new airport

The airport, assigned the code RSI, witnessed the arrival of its first flight by Saudia Airlines.

flydubai carries over 4 million passengers in summer

flydubai carries over 4 million passengers in summer

The budget carrier operated more than 32,000 flights across a growing network of 120 destinations in 52 countries

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Emirates signs interline with SriLankan Airlines

Emirates passengers will be able to access 15 regional destinations operated by SriLankan Airlines via Colombo

Saudi’s flyadeal takes possession of 30th aircraft (Image: Supplied by flyadeal)

Saudi’s flyadeal takes possession of 30th aircraft

The 186-seat A320 neo aircraft is offered in a 3-3 all-economy class configuration

ABu Dhabi Airports live test at Terminal A image courtesy WAM

Abu Dhabi Airports preps for Terminal A opening with largest live trial

Terminal A has the capability to handle 45 million passengers per year, and process 11,000 passengers per hour

Flynas to begin flights to Addis Ababa from Riyadh and Jeddah (Image: Supplied by flynas)

Flynas to begin flights to Addis Ababa from Riyadh and Jeddah

From next month, the carrier will operate services thrice a week from both Saudi cities to the Ethiopian capital

emirates and maldivian partnership Image Emirates

Now fly to 16 new islands in Maldives via Emirates’ latest partnership

Emirates operates 28 flights a week and four flights a day between Dubai and the Maldives

Oman puts 103 countries on visa-free list Image Getty Images

Oman visa-free entry: Check list to see countries that qualify

Nationals of 103 countries and regions are exempt from entry visas for stays up to 14 days

Etihad, Tawazun, GE partner to advance flight safety

Etihad Airways, Tawazun Council, GE partner to advance flight safety

The project will extend GE Aerospace’s development and leadership training programmes to UAE Nationals at Etihad Airways

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Morocco earthquake: Is it safe to travel to Marrakech?

In the aftermath of the earthquake, while Marrakech airport continues to function normally, it has seen long queues of tourists wanting to fly out of the city