The busiest routes in April were London Heathrow, Bangkok, Manila, Doha and Mumbai.
Three major US airlines are trying to persuade their government to alter the “Open Skies” agreements with the UAE and Qatar
Al Baker said Qatar Airways expects to deliver its rebuttal to the U.S. airlines’ claims in the next few weeks
Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways are winning the global aviation race because of high standards rather than subsidies, says Paul Griffiths
The two carriers will share codes on more flights starting this year, opening more European cities to the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s customers.
Under a new proposal, 20 per cent of the airline’s shares will be offered to Kuwaiti citizens and 5 per cent to current and retired employees.
Testing of the new aircraft is slated to begin in the first half of 2016.
The structure, situated in Portsmouth, will be renamed Emirates Spinnaker Tower and rebranded in red.
Seats and services are now more closely aligned with partner Etihad.
The deal will help boost Emirates network in France and ease connectivity for passengers.
The service will replace Etihad’s daily one-stop flight via Singapore.
The Abu Dhabi airline said U.S. Open Skies policy did not prohibit airlines from receiving shareholders loans.
Poor weather conditions forced the plane to land in Nagoya, officials said.
The A380 will now operate one of the airline’s two daily services between Sydney and Abu Dhabi.
Kuwait Airways Company is currently undergoing a privatisation process by the Kuwaiti government.
The service is scheduled to begin on November 3, 2015 and will increase Emirates’ weekly flights serving Italy to 56.
The airline carried 14.8 million passengers in 2014, an increase of 22.3 per cent year-on-year.
By 2020, the airline will have committed $41 billion to the US’ GDP, an Etihad-commissioned study by Oxford found.
Akbar Al Baker’s remarks come after the Dutch government said it will temporarily stop granting new slots at Schiphol to Gulf airlines.
The terms of the transaction were not disclosed but earlier reports hinted that the sale was worth at least $1.8 billion.
The airline plans to fly from Dammam to three destinations, initially with a fleet of four Airbus A320s, an official said.
The scheme, when implemented, is expected to lessen carbon emissions, increase the use of public transport and reduce car ownership.
The carrier will be the first among the three Gulf airlines to file an official response.
Airbus’ A400M will be displayed on the ground at the Paris Airshow, but will not take part in daily flying displays.
Officials from both the regions held extensive talks recently to discuss an agreement based on liberated skies.
The regulators refused to take any action while they review whether the Gulf carriers received unfair subsidies.
Dunn had been president of Boeing Turkey and North Africa since July 2012 and succeeds Jeff Johnson.
Bavarian city set to become second German destination to have double-daily A350 flights
The airline was fined by the Belgian government for breaching EU carbon emissions rule.
Emirates’ head Tim Clark has said the airline will opt for either B787-10s or A350-900s in the next stage of its fleet development.