More than 89,000 passengers are expected through Dubai International’s Terminal 3
Sultan Al Qassemi said the restrictions were intended to give US carriers an unfair advantage
Paul Griffiths said a “very tiny proportion” of passengers might choose to switch airlines
The A380, said to be EK412 from Dubai to Sydney, came within 300m of the smaller craft
The ban on large electronics will come into effect on Saturday, the airline said
The airports affected include Kuwait City, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Jeddah
The new rule is expected to be announced Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security
The executive order banning travel to the United States by refugees and nationals of six Muslim-majority countries was temporarily halted on Wednesday
The change will increase capacity by nearly 170 seats
Almost all of Emirates’ US East coast services have been delayed or cancelled
“The UAE carriers will have a year that is probably below 2016,” IATA’s secretary general said
The centre is designed to allow the airline and its partners to save costs
The plane was diverted after its front wheel malfunctioned, according to reports
The fifth freedom route has been met with opposition from some US carriers
Handelsblatt Global said discussions had taken place between the UAE’s ruling families
The country has ordered 100 airliners from European plane manufacturer Airbus and 80 from Boeing
The carrier said flight were being suspended for “commercial reasons”
“The effect it had was instantaneous” said president Tim Clark
New rules will fine those using drones, fireworks and other aerial equipment without permission
The Gulf carrier has refused to take deliveries of Airbus A320neos since December 2015
The new seat will be installed on the airline’s B777-300ER and A350 aircraft
Regional carriers saw year-over-year demand growth of 14.4 per cent in international passenger traffic
US President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order banning visits by nationals of six Muslim-majority nations
The terminal had been due to open in September 2017
Women make up close to 44 per cent of the airline’s workforce
Flight WY123 was diverted to Sofia, in Bulgaria, on Saturday
European legacy carriers have been hit by the rapid growth of the main Gulf airlines
The ban is set to be enforced from March 8
The partnership will be introduced in phases from March 1
The number of flights at the airport increased 2.1 per cent to 36,592