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Dubai’s Emirates to operate extra flights to London over Christmas

Some A380 services will also be made two-class only during the Christmas period

Bahrain’s Gulf Air to now offer holiday packages

The airline is working in partnership with online travel booking company Ezeego1.com

UAE says GCC rail network to operate from 2021 despite regional rift

The planned 2,100 km passenger and cargo network will connect all the GCC states

Dubai’s Emirates to fly daily to Algiers

The carrier will increase its six flights a week to seven from December

Saudi Arabian Airlines resumes flying to Iraq after 27 years

There have been no flights between Saudi and Iraq since Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990

Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield terminal now 86 per cent complete

The terminal was originally scheduled to open in July this year

Emirates to operate one-off A380 to Bahrain

The special flight will be operated on December 15, one day ahead of Bahrain’s National Day

Emirates and flydubai could operate from single terminal at Dubai airport

Emirates exclusively uses Terminal 3 while flydubai flies out of Terminal 2

Additional screening for US-bound flights from Dubai

Passengers travelling to the US will face stricter security measures from Thursday, Emirates confirmed

Dubai airport handles over seven million passengers in Sept

For the nine months ended September 30, passenger traffic rose to 66.57 million passengers

Flydubai to fly to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport

The new service will add to Flydubai’s existing daily flights to the Russian capital’s Vnukovo International Airport

Dubai extends metro, tram operating hours

Metro and tram services will begin earlier to support morning commuters

Dubai’s Emirates to establish experimental aviation lab

The area will host industry summits starting this year to identify and resolve key challenges facing the industry

Saudi’s Flyadeal plans 50-plane order with Boeing or Airbus

Flyadeal began operations last month

Video: Dubai’s Route 2020 metro extension takes shape

Tunnelling work for the project is underway

Dubai’s DP World Q3 gross container volumes rise 13.5%

Its terminals in the Americas and Australia recorded the strongest percentage growth

Dubai’s Maktoum Bridge to be closed on Fridays for a month

The bridge will be closed on Fridays – from October 27 until November 24 – from 1am to 9am

Germany’s Air Berlin demands at least $11.8m from Etihad – report

Air Berlin filed for bankruptcy in August after Etihad refused to provide any further funding

UAE to implement region’s largest airspace restructuring

The UAE Airspace Restructuring Project (ARP) will be completed on December 7

Emirates to receive its 100th A380 aircraft in November

The airline is the world’s largest A380 operator

Saudi’s Haramain railway makes first trial journey to Makkah

The train started from the main station in Jeddah and reached Rusaifa Station at the entrance of the holy city

Etihad launches trial for hand-baggage only deal fare

The cheaper fare is valid for bookings between October 18 to December 18 to Kuwait and Bahrain

Dubai Aerospace plans sukuk issue by mid-2018

The Dubai government-controlled company is one of the world’s largest aircraft lessors

Oman Air CEO Paul Gregorowitsch resigns

Gregorowitsch was appointed as the airline’s CEO in August 2014

Airbus forecasts Middle East aviation growth despite tailwinds

Regional airlines are wrestling with pressurised yields and political issues

Low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways to launch flights to four Indian cities

The airline will launch flights to Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad in Q4

Emirates ‘disappointed’ by UK court ruling over missed flight compensation

Court rules that non-EU airlines should pay compensation in the event of missed connections

Saudi begins naming rights tender for Riyadh metro stations

Funds raised will be used to sustain and develop services and reduce operational costs

Video: Emirates launches $15m advert featuring track from Queen

The campaign highlights some of Emirates’ key destinations

New speed limits on two major Dubai roads take effect

The speed limits on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road have been cut from 120km/h to 110km/h