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UAE talks mutual travel benefits ahead of EU open skies talks

The EU already has open skies agreements with the United States, Canada, Israel and others

Emirates says flights affected by snow in the UK, Ireland

Snow blanketed the UK and Ireland in what has been dubbed “the Beast from the East”

Oman to make taxi meters mandatory

The lack of taxi meters has been a common complaint of tourists visiting the country

Saudi minibus drivers criticise new public buses in Riyadh, Jeddah

The introduction of the service has seen private mini bus operators pulled off the roads

Kuwait Airways says new terminal to open in June

The support terminal was originally due to open at the start of last year but has been hit by delays

Dubai airport passenger traffic falls 1% in January

Dubai Airports said the shifting Chinese New Year affected passenger numbers

SaudiGulf Airlines to start twice-daily Dubai flights

The carrier will operate a two-class A320 between the two cities

Dubai International Airport’s southern runway to close for 45 days in 2019

Flights will be reduced during the period

Oman plans 375km rail line

The “metal line” would transport materials like gypsum and limestone

Saudi to launch new public bus service in Riyadh, Jeddah

The kingdom is engaging in a number of projects to improve public transport in major cities

Saudi plans May opening for Jeddah airport despite concession withdrawal

Last week the kingdom terminated the airport concession awarded to Singapore’s Changi Airports International and the Saudi Naval Support Company

Dubai sees slight increase in 2017 public transport usage

The largest number of commuters was seen in March at 49.065 million

Muscat airport’s new terminal on final approach

The new terminal provides transit and origin-destination passengers with enhanced services

Fujairah airport expansion will allow it to handle A380s

The airport is set to undergo a major expansion

New Muscat airport cargo terminal to open in March

The facility has an annual capacity of 350,000 tonnes

Images: Dubai’s RTA unveils prototype of Hyperloop One

Officials say “considerable progress” has been made on the project

Saudi Arabia terminates Jeddah airport concession

The General Authority of Civil Aviation awarded the contract last April

Flydubai records 17.4% increase in 2017 profit

The carrier’s revenue increased 9.2 per cent from $1.37bn to $1.5bn

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to replace Alitalia flights to Rome

Alitalia is discontinuing its Rome-Abu Dhabi service from March 25

Dubai’s Emirates to reintroduce A380 on Houston route

The superjumbo was removed from the route after corporate travel demand waned

Dubai’s Emirates to resume suspended Lisbon service, fly first A380 to Beirut

The carrier cancelled the second daily flight a few months after launching it in 2016

No survivors as Iran finds wreckage of plane on mountain

Iran has suffered several plane crashes in recent decades

Dubai’s dnata secures Canadian catering licence

The company plans to open a new facility at Vancouver International in the fourth quarter

Iran cannot confirm missing plane has been found

The Aseman Airlines flight from Tehran disappeared from radar screens on Sunday

Dubai’s Emirates announces new Auckland route via Bali

The flight will be Emirates’ third a day to New Zealand

Saudi to introduce new 140kph speed limit on some roads

Drivers have been told they do not have to increase their speed to match the new limit

66 feared dead after Iranian passenger plane crashes in central Iran

The plane crashed in a mountainous area near the town of Semirom

Dubai trials bus on demand service

The bus service is intended to provide a transport link between metros and homes

Careem acquires online restaurant listing platform, to trial food delivery

Trial deliveries through RoundMenu will start this month

Oman government taxi company to begin airport services

Mwasalat began operations in December