Etihad has recently been suspending routes as part of a wider review
The smart gates will allow passengers to pass through immigration in between seven to 10 seconds
The route is the first new addition by a UAE carrier since an aviation deal last month to resolve claims of unfair competition from US airlines
The US had enacted its controversial laptop ban during this period last year
The carrier is said to be looking to introduce the product on a new generation of A380s
DAE is in talks to buy a near-record total of 400 jetliners from Airbus and Boeing
The airport’s soft launch comes despite the GACA cancelling a concession to manage the facility earlier this year
Emirates said the superjumbo would increase capacity on the route by more than 22 per cent
The slight decrease came after the airport received just 1.1 per cent more passengers in the first quarter
Online reports indicated a passenger armed with a knife had attempted to storm the plane’s cockpit
A video of the incident showed sparks underneath the plane as it skidded along the runway
DAE became one of the world’s largest aircraft lessors after acquiring Dublin-based AWAS last year
The firm is interested in A320neo and 737 Max jets, according to its CEO
The aircraft was identified as registration number HC-NC7
The inauguration comes amid a wider capacity crunch at Kuwait International’s main terminal
The Saudi government is working on a pipeline of privatisations as part of economic reforms
The UAE must ensure that the airlines’ transactions with government-owned entities are conducted on commercial terms
“We will always be happy to cooperate with them,” Emirates’ chairman said
The carrier benefitted from the weaker dollar and cuts to its workforce
Ethad said last month it was suspending flights between the Scottish capital and Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is undertaking a major drive to boost visitor numbers
Etihad has been reviewing its business since 2016 when investments in other airlines contributed to a nearly $2bn loss
Today is the 100th anniversary of the UAE founding father’s birth
The carrier has also quadrupled an annual limit for miles purchases
The airport recorded its slowest growth rate in nine years in 2017
The airline is cutting back operations after an investment strategy failed to pay off
A new system will check passenger details up to two days before they fly
The airline has been blocked from flying to 18 cities in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt since June
The service is available for passengers travelling from Dubai
Around 9.8 million passengers are expected to fly with the airline this year