Abu Dhabi’s Etihad partners with Swiss blockchain platform Winding Tree

Several airlines and hotels that have partnered with Winding Tree to bypass intermediaries using the distributed ledger technology

Saudia begins operating daily flights from new Jeddah airport to Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi was one of Saudia’s first international destinations from Jeddah’s new airport

First international flights set to take-off from Jeddah’s new airport

Saudia will start daily flights to Abu Dhabi and Bahrain from the new airport on Friday

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to fly Dreamliners to Jakarta, Maldives

The airline’s two daily services from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta will be operated on a year-round basis by a two-class Boeing 787-9

Over 372,000 Emirates passengers to fly from Dubai airport during Eid weekend

The busiest time for departures in Terminal 3 will be on Friday, August 9

Flydubai to launch daily flights to Krabi via Yangon later this year

The new daily service will begin in December and is being codeshared with Emirates

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to launch fourth daily service to London

The new service will launch in October to meet growing demand on the route

Alcohol tests for pilots routinely conducted at all UAE airports – GCAA

Pilots found to exceed an alcohol limit of 0.02 grams will not be permitted to fly

UAE airlines Emirates, Etihad continue operating flights to Cairo

British Airways and Lufthansa suspended services to Egypt’s capital ‘as a security precaution’

Trials begin at Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield Terminal ahead of expected opening this year

The terminal will have the capacity to handle more than 8,500 people per hour when it opens

Emirates to launch daily services to Mexico City via Barcelona this year

The new route, which will begin in December, will mark the airline’s first service to Mexico

Dubai International airport hit by brief power cut

The outage lasted for half an hour on Monday morning

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad resumes flights to Sudan’s Khartoum

The airline suspended flights to Khartoum on June 9 due to security concerns

Dubai’s Emirates starts inspecting A380s to check for ‘cracks’

Cracks were detected in the wings of some of the older Airbus A380 superjumbo airplanes

Emirates offers passengers discounts of up to 35% at select UAE hotels this summer

The offer extends to properties operated by Accor, Armani Hotel Dubai, Emaar Hospitality Group and Marriott in the country 

Saudi airline flyadeal picks Airbus jets over grounded Boeing MAX

The airline is to take delivery from 2021 of 30 A320neo jets that were ordered by its parent Saudi Arabian Airlines

Dubai’s Emirates to resume flights to Khartoum

The carrier suspended flights to Sudan in early June following deadly political clashes in the country

UAE low-cost carrier Air Arabia launches direct flights to Vienna

The route will begin as a four-times weekly service, before increasing to a daily service in December

Abu Dhabi airline Etihad to launch flights to Egypt’s Alexandria during summer

The airline will operate four-time weekly flights to Alexandria from July 2 to August 31

Dubai plane in fatal crash was flying ‘too close’ to larger aircraft – investigation

All the four people on board the small plane died when it crashed last month

Etihad warns of delays after suspending flights over Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman

The move comes amidst growing tensions between the US and Iran

Saudia shifts flights away from Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz

Iran shot down a high-altitude, unmanned U.S. drone last week

Emirates to add 46 flights to Jeddah, Madinah during Hajj season

The flights will be operated between July 27 and August 22

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways appoints new CFO

Former CFO Mark Powers resigned in April for personal reasons

Abu Dhabi’s Sanad Aerotech seals $6.5bn Rolls-Royce engine repair contract

Sanad Aerotech will provide overhaul services for Trent 700 engines until 2027 under the deal

Dubai’s Emirates will soon replace all plastic straws onboard flights

As of June 1, eco-friendly paper straws have been introduced on Emirates flights

Video: SpiceJet flight from Dubai lands safely in Indian airport after burst tyre

Flight SG-58, a Boeing 737 jet, had 189 passengers onboard

Dubai Airports to impose ban on single use plastics from 2020

Dubai Airports said it recycles over 43,000 tonnes of paper, glass and other waste every year

Indian airline IndiGo begins two new direct routes to Abu Dhabi

The new direct flights will operate to and from the Indian cities of Delhi and Mumbai

Sharjah-bound Air India flight turned back due to medical emergency

The flight was diverted back to the Trivandrum airport