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Saudi’s Riyadh airport privatisation plans on hold

The kingdom is launching a privatisation drive as part of wider economic reforms as it diversifies away from dependancy on oil

Dubai’s RTA introduces permits for free parking near homes

Once issued, the permit card allows the applicant as many parking spaces as rooms in the property

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad expands codeshare with EgyptAir, upgrades Casablanca to 787

The carrier is currently conducting an operational review to improve profitability

Dubai airline Emirates launches summer sale

Cheaper flights are being offered to UAE travellers that book this month

Flydubai begins flights to DRC’s Kinshasa

Flydubai will codeshare on the route with sister airline Emirates

Dubai’s taxis to receive smart screen upgrade

The new screens can be used to make payments and book tickets

New Sharjah road cuts travel time by half

The new route includes multiple tunnels cut through the mountains

Dubai’s Emirates to exercise Airbus A380 options “sooner rather than later”

The Middle East airline placed a provisional order for 20 of the double-decker superjumbos in January

Kuwait Airways halts Lebanon flights

A number of other airlines have announced plans to re-route flights around the Eastern Mediterranean due to possible air strikes in Syria

Airlines re-route flights around Syria due to possible air strikes

US President Donald Trump and Western allies are discussing possible military action

Dubai airport introduces extra charge for non-standard baggage

The new fee could be passed on to passengers

Dubai’s Dnata agrees to acquire Qantas’ catering business

The company has agreed to continue providing in-flight catering to Qantas for at least 10 years

Flydubai begins flights to Croatia’s Dubrovnik

Sister airline Emirates will codeshare on the route

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to suspend flights to Edinburgh, Perth

The airline is conducting a review of its operations to improve profitability after a major loss in 2016

Dubai’s Emirates confirms death of passenger on flight to Amsterdam

The flight reported a medical emergency shortly after takeoff

Saudi launches luxury bus services between cities

The kingdom is undertaking a number of bus, rail and metro projects to improve its transport links

Flydubai begins flights to Poland’s Krakow

The route will be operated by the airline’s new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft

Philippine Airlines to suspend flights to Kuwait

The Philippines has banned its workers from being deployed to Kuwait since February

Dubai’s Emirates to cut flight frequency on US, Europe, Asia routes

The carrier had recently restored daily services on some of its US flights

Dubai’s RTA awards $126.6m bus contract

The buses include free Wi-Fi and USB charging ports

Egyptian court allows Uber and Dubai’s Careem to continue operations

Careem said it had not received any official request to stop operations in Egypt

UAE emirate increases taxi fares

The higher rate will go towards improving local transport services

UAE airlines Emirates and Etihad announce VR trials

The carriers are testing the potential of the technology in lounges

UAE complains to UN over alleged Qatar aircraft interceptions

The emirates said Qatari fighter jets intercepted two commercial flights last week

UN aviation agency seeks to defuse Gulf airspace standoff

The organisation is hoping to organise a meeting of regional aviation and air traffic authorities

Dubai Aerospace set to raise $400m syndicated loan, say sources

DAE became one of the world’s largest aircraft lessors after acquiring Dublin-based AWAS last year

Careem resumes Ramallah services

The ride-hailing app had suspended services in Ramallah last November, four months after launching there

Saudi Arabia to sign memorandum with Boeing to support fleet

The kingdom aims to localise 50 per cent of its military industry by 2030

Dubai set to open two new road bridges to ease airport traffic congestion

The bridges are located at the intersection of Marrakech-Airport Roads

Dubai completes $2.45bn financing for metro extension

The metro extension is one of a number of significant expo infrastructure projects