Etihad Beijing Abu Dhabi

Etihad to begin direct weekly flights from Beijing to Abu Dhabi

Etihad will become the only airline in the MENA region to operate non-stop passenger flights departing from both Shanghai and Beijing

Flydubai Israel Tel Aviv

Flydubai’s inaugural flight to Israel lands in Tel Aviv

The inaugural flight was flown by Captain Patrick Gonzenbach and Emirati First Officer Abdulla Al Shamsi

Revealed: Winners at the 2020 Gulf Business Awards

The awards acknowledged champions from across the region’s business spectrum

Dubai’s Emirates to reopen worldwide lounges, starting with Cairo

Emirates has introduced additional health and safety measures, which will be rolled out across all destinations

Emirates sees 2022 return of jumbo A380s as travel recovers

The Dubai-based airline is the largest customer of the A380

Dubai’s Emirates processes 1.7 million refund requests; returns $1.7bn to customers

Emirates managed over 130,000 refunds-related queries from customers and travel agency partners

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad trials facial biometric check-in for cabin crew

The trial will continue until February 2021

Emirates Hotel Dubai

Emirates to offer complimentary hotel stay in Dubai to select transiting passengers

Eligible Emirates passengers will receive a complimentary night’s stay in a 4 or 5-star hotel in Dubai

Dubai’s Emirates to offer free multi-risk travel insurance coverage

The cover, provided by AIG Travel, is offered to Emirates passengers at no additional cost

Boeing 737 Max UAE

UAE civil aviation authority considering Boeing 737 Max return

It has established a Return to Service Committee that will coordinate with the US Federal Aviation Administration and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency

RAK International Airport set to receive SpiceJet passenger flights

SpiceJet has repatriated almost 53,000 Indian nationals on approximately 300 flights from the beginning of June

UN recruits 40 airlines to help deliver vaccine to world’s poor

The summons to airlines was triggered by positive late-stage trial results reported by Pfizer and Moderna on two separate vaccines

Tony Douglas, Etihad Aviation Group GCEO and Gonen Usishkin, EL AL Airlines CEO sign MOU agreement LR

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad and El Al Israel sign MoU to cooperate on codeshare and loyalty programme

The teams at Etihad Guest and El Al Matmid loyalty programmes will explore reciprocal “earn and burn” opportunities for its members

Boeing’s comeback from Covid crisis hinges on tarnished 737 Max

The Max accounts for 80 per cent of Boeing’s backlog of 5,121 orders and is the company’s only offering in the crucial single-aisle market

Dubai’s Emirates ramps up A380 flights; adds services to UK and Russia

Emirates is expanding its services to the UK following the establishment of UK-UAE air corridor

Dubai’s Emirates reveals special fares ahead of National Day holidays

The offer is valid for bookings, starting November 18 till November 29, 2020, for travel until May 31, 2021

Etihad A380

Etihad grounds entire A380 fleet; will commence Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv daily flights from March 2021

The airline will launch a daily flight connecting Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv from March 28, 2021

Dubai Aerospace plans to expand portfolio to 450 jets in 2021

The company currently has 381 planes

Abu Dhabi International Airport to introduce ‘smart travel’ features

The system employs big data, AI, and the modelling and assessment of passenger traffic to optimise processes across Abu Dhabi International Airport

Dubai’s Emirates Group reports first half-year loss in over 30 years

Emirates carried 1.5 million passengers between April 1 and September 30, 2020, down 95 per cent from the same period last year

Dubai Airports receives delegation of Israeli aviation representatives

The two teams discussed preparations for the launch of air services between Dubai and Tel Aviv

Dubai carrier flydubai launches new upgrade option for Business Class

When the bidding period begins, passengers travelling Economy Class will be notified via email

UAE’s Air Arabia reports Dhs44m net loss for Q3 2020

The airline’s turnover for the third quarter of 2020 equaled Dhs294m

FAA poised to lift Boeing 737 Max jet’s grounding next week

Commercial flights wouldn’t begin immediately after the FAA approves the plane for service

Etihad

Major restructuring among top management at UAE’s Etihad airline

The airline will position itself as a mid-sized, full-service carrier

Air France KLM Group inaugurates new regional headquarters in Dubai

The Air France KLM team relocated to the new offices in Dubai Airport Freezone on November 1, 2020

Dubai’s Emirates offers unpaid leave to pilots for 12 months

The airline is implementing several initiatives such as unpaid leave and flexible work-time models across its group

Dubai’s flydubai to operate 14 weekly flights to Tel Aviv

Flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv will commence from November 26, 2020

Key elements to restoring passenger trust in air travel

The upturn in activity and the return to economic growth will only be possible if airports find the perfect balance

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways cuts jobs as virus slams travel demand

The low-cost airline has also renegotiated leases with all lessors