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US ends controversial laptop ban on Middle East carriers

Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport was the last of 10 airports to be exempted from the ban

Dubai’s Emirates offers free visas to Thai travellers for a month

The offer is open to Thai travellers who book return tickets from Bangkok or Phuket to Dubai between July 14- August 14

Oman’s low-cost carrier SalamAir to appoint new CEO

The recently launched airline has confirmed that the new CEO will be a GCC national

Saudia says laptop ban lifted on US flights

Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines have also been exempted from the ban

Emirates to operate one-off A380 flight to Colombo

The special flight will be operated next month

Emirates A380 flight ‘almost collides’ with Air Seychelles aircraft – reports

The near-collision happened when the Emirates flight was preparing to descend in Mauritius

Dubai Taxi Corporation limos now available through Uber

The deal builds on an agreement signed in January

GCC new car sales dip 30% in Q1 with further pain expected

Autodata said current sales rates were the “new normal”

Dubai’s Emirates ups flight frequency to Khartoum

The additional flights follow frequency reductions on other African routes

US ends laptop ban on Middle Eastern airlines

The Department of Homeland Security has said that it could impose new restrictions on laptops if airlines do not make security upgrades

Emirates and flydubai announce new partnership

The partnership is described as going “beyond code-sharing”

Dubai-based ride sharing app Careem buys stake in Egyptian transport start-up

Careem invested $500,000 in Swvl

Philippine Airlines to resume flights to Abu Dhabi

The carrier halted flights to the UAE capital this month

Dubai’s RTA inspects 50 new trains for Metro

The interiors of the train carriages have been modified for increased space

Emirates seeks self-driving fleet, AI training through Dubai Future Accelerators

The airline is seeking new technologies to increase efficiency and enhance passenger experience

Qatar Airways to launch new daily service to Ukraine

The new route will be served by an Airbus A320 aircraft

Emirates opens new $6.7m lounge in Boston

Emirates now has 41 dedicated lounges worldwide

American Airlines cancels codeshare deals with Qatar, Etihad after crew controversy

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker drew fire from American this week for his comments on US flight attendants

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to increase flights to Egypt and Nigeria

Airline sees increased flights as ‘timely’ with resurging economies in both countries

American accuses Qatar Airways CEO of being “sexist and ageist” after comments

Al Baker said passengers are “always being served by grandmothers” on US carriers

Video: UAE’s first drone taxi almost ready for passengers

A YouTube video shows the EHANG184 conducting test runs at Dubai Civil Aviation Authority

Flydubai announces resignation of CFO

Flydubai said it has started the recruitment process for a replacement

Dubai’s Emirates terminates 10-year deal with TAAG Angola Airlines, cuts flights

The 2014 deal saw Emirates appoint senior managers to work for Angola’s state-owned flag carrier

Dubai’s Emirates supports over 100,000 jobs in the US – study

Emirates president accuses American airlines of making “unfounded accusations” in open skies dispute

Kuwait’s Wataniya Airways to resume operations this week

Wataniya halted operations in 2011 due to its financial situation and political instability in the region

Dubai issues new regulations for road transport, vehicle rental firms

The new resolution is applicable to all the relevant entities in Dubai – including those based in free zones

Kuwait Airways, Royal Jordanian see US laptop ban lifted

Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines have already been exempted from the ban

Cameras to replace parking inspectors in Abu Dhabi

Parking tickets to be issued electronically

Dubai’s Emirates expands free inflight wifi services

The airline has doubled its quota of free wifi for all travellers

Qatar Airways confirms lifting of US laptop ban

Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Etihad Airways have also announced a lifting of the ban this week