Qatar Airways suspends all flights to Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt

UAE and Saudi airlines have also suspended flights to Qatar

GCC rift threatens air travel disruption regionally and globally

Saudi has banned Qatari airlines from its airspace

Saudi bans all Qatari planes from its airports, airspace

Qatar Airways has already suspended flights to Saudi Arabia

Emirates, Etihad, Flydubai, Gulf Air and Air Arabia to suspend Qatar flights

The move came after Saudi Arabia and the UAE severed ties with Qatar

IATA says indications US laptop ban hit Middle East passenger traffic in April

IATA said the April growth rate for Middle Eastern carriers was slower than the average pace of the last five years

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to operate only A380s to New York

The Abu Dhabi airline operates 14 weekly flights between the two cities

Etihad to offer free Abu Dhabi stopovers to passengers from MEA, Pakistan

The airline’s passengers will receive a one-night free stay at the Radisson Blu hotel on Yas Island

Dubai’s Emirates starts Zagreb flights

The route is served by a three-class B777-300ER

Emirates’ passengers offered range of discounts in Dubai during summer

The airline’s passengers can benefit from deals and discounts in Dubai between June 1 and August 31

Taiwan lodges complaint with Dubai’s Emirates over flag pin e-mail

Emirates reportedly sent a mail to staff telling cabin crew to avoid wearing Taiwanese flag pins

New sleep lounge opened at Dubai airport’s Terminal 3

The Sleep ‘n fly lounge offers a total of 27 pods and cabins

US says expanding laptop ban to all international airports ‘still on the table’

In March, the US announced laptop restrictions on flights originating from 10 mainly Middle East airports

Dubai’s Emirates to unveil new first class offering in November

The new first class cabin will make its debut onboard a Boeing 777-300ER

Etihad to deploy Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Amsterdam, Madrid routes

The Abu Dhabi airline will also operate the 787 seasonally to Athens during the summer months

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad seeking banks to potentially sell Air Berlin stake – report

Etihad acquired a 29.2 per cent in Air Berlin in 2011

Dubai International airport handles 7.6 million passengers in April

The airport welcomed over 30 million passengers during the first four months of the year

Dubai’s Emirates reveals management changes in the Middle East

The airline has appointed UAE nationals in senior positions in the UAE, Iran and Jordan

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad takes delivery of its 10th and final Airbus A380

The Abu Dhabi airline received its first A380 jet in 2014

SaudiGulf Airlines expects to agree Boeing 777 order by Q3

Boeing announced this week it was in talks to sell wide body jets to SaudiGulf

Cebu Pacific suspends flights from Manila to Doha, Riyadh and Kuwait

Cebu said fares on the routes had been pushed too low by the expansion of other carriers

Virgin Atlantic flight evacuated in Dubai after security threat

The airline said the evacuation was a precautionary measure

Philippine Airlines suspends Abu Dhabi – Manila service

The carrier said the change was being undertaken as it implements “operational adjustments”

Dubai’s Emirates to add second daily A380 to Birmingham after suspending third service

Emirates confirmed earlier this month that its EK41/42 flight between Dubai and Birmingham would be suspended

Dubai’s Emirates to introduce A380s on all Beijing and Shanghai services

The double deckers will be in a three-class configuration with up to 519 seats

Boeing signs military, commercial deals with Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is seeking closer defence and commercial ties with the United States under Trump

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to fly A380 on daily Paris route

The jumbo jet will be deployed on the route from July 1

Dubai airline Emirates to offer iftar meals during Ramadan

During the holy month, cold meals will be served in lieu of a hot one on all flights to Jeddah and Medina

Dubai pushes back Al Maktoum International Airport expansion to 2018

Dubai is spending around $36bn to expand the airport

Kuwait Airways appoints new CEO

The airline’s former CEO Rasha Al-Roumi, cited a lack of “government backing” for her resignation

The US electronics ban – what it means when you travel from Dubai

The current ban on carry-on electronics on flights to the US means a time-consuming process for passengers