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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad signs codeshare deal with Swiss

Bookings will be available under the codeshare from next week

Emirates deploys special ‘Year of Zayed’ aircraft to new Muscat terminal

Emirates was the first international airline to operate a flight to the new passenger terminal in Muscat

Kuwait eyes new $12bn northern airport

The plans come as Kuwait International Airport continues to suffer from traffic congestion

Pay-per-minute car rental service launches in Sharjah

Udrive will initially provide 100 vehicles in the emirate

Gulf carriers in the spotlight as EU addresses “unfair” airline competition

The Gulf airlines have faced similar pressure in the United States

Video: Muscat’s new airport readies for first flights

Airport staff will switch operations from the old to the new terminal this afternoon

New road project costing Dhs474m set to open in Dubai

Stretching 25km, the road is an extension of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street

Emirates warns of heavy passenger traffic this weekend

The heavy passenger traffic is anticipated ahead of the spring break holiday

Saudi’s Jeddah airport wants 1,500 foreign workers replaced

Authorities want foreign airlines and ground service firms to replace staff with Saudis

Dubai’s Emirates could pay millions in compensation claims after UK ruling

The airline will have to pay up to EUR600 ($738) per passenger that misses a Dubai connection after a delayed takeoff in Europe

Dubai airline Emirates set to close $600m sukuk

The proceeds from the issuance will be used for aircraft financing and working capital

Saudi plans extensive Riyadh bus network

A total of 3,500 buses will link with the city’s metro when it comes operational next year

Dubai airport hikes parking charges

Rates have been increased for the “first time in a decade”

Dubai’s Emirates launches investigation after crew member falls from plane

The incident occurred as the plane was preparing for boarding in Uganda

Gulf passengers revel in cheap air fares

Prices on some routes have dropped by nearly a third over the last year

UAE plans to have rail link with Saudi by the end of 2021

The planned 2,100km rail network connecting the GCC was pushed back at least three years

Jeddah’s new airport to have trial opening in May

A 20-year concession to manage the airport was terminated last month

Turkish jet from Sharjah crashes in Iran, 11 killed

The plane carried eight passengers and three crew

Dubai’s Route 2020 metro project on track for completion in 2019 – RTA

So far, 50 per cent of the main tunneling works of the project has been completed

Virgin Atlantic unveils economy revamp

The airline will offer three different economy fares from this spring

Dubai’s Careem to hire 20,000 female drivers after admitting male bias

The company said the ride-hailing industry had historically addressed only men when it came to driving opportunities

Saudi motorists face fines but not jail in mobile, seat belt crackdown

A new system is automatically monitoring drivers for traffic violations in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam

Qatar Airways to report very large loss for current fiscal year – CEO

The airline lost access to 18 cities in Saudi, the UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain last June

One dead after Maersk Line vessel catches fire in Arabian Sea

Twenty-three crew members were rescued

Dubai’s Emirates appoints banks for sukuk roadshow

The carrier is checking market conditions for a corporate issuance

Air Berlin creditors plan to sue Abu Dhabi’s Etihad for damages

The airline’s administrator had said he was assessing possible claims against Etihad

Video: All-women crew operates Emirates flight

The flight was carried out entirely by women from pilots to crew and ground staff

UAE’s Air Arabia eyes 100-plane order

The carrier is considering jets from Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier

Saudi gives Air India overflight rights for Israel routes

Saudi Arabia does not recognise Israel

In pics: Emirates reveals new business class cabin on Boeing 777 flights

The airline has invested over $150m to refurbish the 10 existing 777-200LR aircraft in its fleet