Qatar Airways has entered an interline agreement with Canada’s short-haul carrier, Porter Airlines.
The UAE’s largest low-cost airline saw gains from under-served routes last quarter.
Carriers in the region saw passenger demand increase by over 18 per cent year-on-year in June, says IATA.
The Australian government has permitted Etihad to increase its stake in Virgin Australia up to 10 per cent.
Carriers in the region face a huge supply-gap of pilots and technicians unless they recruit drastically.
The new route could increase the number of tourists from the UAE to Portugal to more than 100,000.
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The signing of $930 million worth of trade deals at the Bahrain International Airshow has raised expectations for 2014.
As Abu Dhabi presses ahead with its aerospace programme, Gulf Business talks to the firm at the forefront of the capital’s bold plans.
As many airlines focus on cutting losses and battling through a probable downturn, one Gulf carrier has loftier ambitions.
It’s been a mixed bag for Middle East airlines as they battle with regional uprisings on the ground, but UAE profits have soared as passengers flock to safer climes.