Emirates expects over 180,000 travellers to pass through Dubai airport from Jan 1-5

The busiest day in the first week of 2019 is expected on Wednesday, January 2

Dubai’s Emirates carries over 59 million passengers in 2018

The airline operated over 192,000 flights in the last 12 months

UAE regulator evaluating resuming flights by national carriers to Damascus

Etihad and Emirates suspended flights to Damascus in 2012 because of security concerns

Dubai Duty Free surpasses $2bn in sales

The retailer also recorded more than 3.5 per cent growth year-on-year

Over 10.7 million passengers use smart gates at Dubai airports this year

The smart gates allow passengers to clear the immigration process in between seven to 10 seconds

Saudi to appoint new private-sector operator for Jeddah airport in 2019

Saudi’s aviation authority GACA terminated an agreement with a consortium led by Singapore’s Changi Airport in February

Weekly direct flight launched between Ras Al Khaimah and Poland’s Wroclaw

Launched by Enter Air – a charter airline of tour operator TUI Poland – the new route will be served every Sunday

Saudi’s flyadeal signs $5.9bn deal for up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets

The airline committed to ordering 30 airplanes with options for 20 more

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to introduce Dreamliner on daily Hong Kong route

The two-class aircraft will replace the Airbus A330-200 aircraft currently operating the route

Dubai airport crosses billion-passenger mark

The airport ranks as the world’s busiest for international passenger traffic

Emirates flights to Gatwick face diversion, delays as airport suffers drone disruption

All flight arrivals and departures have been suspended at London Gatwick

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to introduce Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Barcelona route

The Dreamliner will replace the two-class Airbus A330-200 that operates the route

Emirates seeks to cut delays at Dubai airport with new application

The application, Hub Monitor, will reduce aircraft turnaround time by providing real time information

Flydubai to expand European network with flights to Budapest, Naples

Both the routes will begin in June 2019

Emirates expands code sharing deal with South African Airways

The agreement will see the two airlines leverage each other’s route networks, cargo services and flight schedules

Dubai’s Emirates to operate A380 on Glasgow route, temporarily reduce flights

A single daily A380 service will operate during runway maintenance at Dubai International Airport next year

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to sell 18 aircraft to investors

DAE previously announced a deal to sell 16 aircraft in May

Air Berlin’s administrator sues Etihad for up to $2.26bn

Etihad owned a 29 per cent stake in Air Berlin and had been providing funding since becoming a shareholder in early 2012

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad warns passengers to arrive early during peak travel period

Abu Dhabi International will experience one of its busiest periods at the end of the year

Flydubai revises economy fares

The airline is now bundling meals with all but one fare option

Sharjah’s Air Arabia begins flights to Prague

Air Arabia will compete with UAE carriers including Emirates and Flydubai on the route

Dubai’s Emirates warns passengers to arrive 3 hours early this weekend

The coming weekends are expected to be among the busiest of the year at Dubai International Airport

Boeing launches ‘longest range’ 777X business jet in Dubai

The manufacturer says the aircraft can fly further than any other private jet

Dubai International Airport October passenger traffic up 2.1%

The airport returned to passenger growth in October after traffic declined the previous month

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Sharjah introduces stricter airport baggage rules

Items that do not meet new size requirements will be turned away

Kuwait aviation regulator revokes Wataniya Airways’ operating licence

Wataniya previously had its licence suspended after flight cancellations left thousands of passengers stranded over the summer

Saudi prince lays foundation stone for Qunfudah airport

The kingdom is currently developing and expanding its aviation infrastructure

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways to decide between Airbus, Boeing order in 2019

An order could be worth around $3bn at list prices, depending on which aircraft are ordered

Dubai’s Emirates introduces A380 on second Johannesburg service

Emirates said the addition would increase capacity on the Dubai-Johannesburg route by 14 per cent

Abu Dhabi airport walkway tracks passengers, provides power through footsteps

The walkway uses electromagnetic generators to power nearby systems