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Etihad Doubles Services To Karachi

The new service will add 1,904 new seats per week on the Abu Dhabi-Karachi route and improve weekly connectivity to other markets.

Etihad Opens Abu Dhabi Arrivals Lounge

New facility allows premium passengers on early morning arrivals to freshen up before checking into their hotels

Dubai’s Dnata To Buy Britain’s Stella Travel Services

Chester-based Stella operates five brands that provide travel services ranging from retail operations to call centres.

Dubai Planning New Measures to Reduce Travel Time At Airport

The emirate is looking to expand its smart gates programme and introduce new software systems at the airport.

US-Chartered Flydubai Plane Reaches Dubai After Being Diverted To Iran

The aircraft, carrying about 100 Americans from Afghanistan, was diverted to Iran because of issues with its flight plan.

Saudi Awards $1.8m Deal For Study Into High-Speed Rail Line Between Riyadh, Dammam

Transport consultancy Consultrans said it had been awarded a 10-month contract to conduct the study.

Middle East Airlines Record Strongest Traffic Growth Globally In July

Globally, passenger traffic demand was up 5.3 per cent in July compared to the same period last year, IATA said.

Alitalia, Etihad Deal Likely To Be Cleared By End Of Year

Etihad clinched a deal last month to buy 49 per cent of lossmaking Alitalia for 1.76 billion euros.

Emirates Executive Says Airline Is Not Interested In Qantas Investment

An investment in Qantas does is not in line with the airline’s strategy, Emirates’ COO Thierry Antinori said.

Emirates Says Prepared To Order More A380s If Revamped

Emirates is the world’s largest operator of the A380 with 51 currently flying and has a further 89 of the planes on order.

Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Slips 2.9% In July On Runway Work

Dubai International cut back flights by about 26 per cent for 80 days from May 1 as both its runways were upgraded.

Flydubai Adds Three More Routes To East Africa

The budget airline announced that it will begin services to Bujumbura in Burundi, Entebbe in Uganda and Kigali in Rwanda.

Pictures: Qatar Airways’ New Airbus A350 XWB

The carrier is set to receive the first delivery of the new widebody aircraft in the fourth quarter of this year.

Dubai’s DP World H1 Net Profit Rises 26%

The company, one of the more profitable assets of debt-laden Dubai World, posted a first-half net profit of $332 million.

Etihad Welcomes Review By Swiss Authorities On Darwin Deal

Etihad CEO James Hogan says he supports the need for “absolute clarity” regarding its 33.3 per cent stake in Swiss carrier Darwin.

Etihad Plan To Buy Darwin Stake Fails To Meet Swiss Rules

Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation said that Darwin, rebranded as Etihad Regional, has until Sept. 30 to make changes to the agreement.

New Traffic Diversion On JBR Street Ahead Of Dubai Tram Launch

The one-km-long diversion, expected to last for a month, will be the final one ahead of the Dubai Tram launch in November.

US Bars All American Airlines From Flying Over Syria

The US Federal Aviation Administration said the move was taken after “updated assessment of risk” and a lack of airlines wishing to fly in the airspace.

Air Arabia Launches Flights To Chittagong, Bangladesh From Ras Al Khaimah

The low-cost carrier will operate three flights per week from its new hub in Ras Al Khaimah to Chittagong from September 2.

Jeddah Airport’s Expansion Project To Begin Operations In 2016 – Official

The first phase of the project is expected to boost the airport’s capacity from 13 to 30 million annual passengers.

Oman To Float Tender For National Rail Project This Month

The Oman Railway Company has pre-qualified 18 consortiums to undertake its national railway project.

Qatar Airways To Launch Eritrea Flights

Doha airline will serve capital Asmara twice weekly from December

UAE’s Air Traffic Slows Down In July

The decline in traffic was mainly due to the upgrade work at Dubai International Airport that lasted for 80 days, the UAE’s aviation authority said.

Abu Dhabi Airport’s Passenger Traffic grows 19% In H1

Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International airport is expected to be higher still in the second half of this year, an official said.

Etihad Cargo Launches Bespoke Services To Transport Horses

The new equine service, called SkyStables, is being rolled-out across Etihad Cargo’s network of 44 freighter destinations.

Qatar Airways Increases Flights On Tehran, Muscat, Islamabad Routes

The airline will add four flights to Tehran and Muscat each and two flights to Islamabad.

Emirates Signs $425m Loan For Two A380 Jumbo Jets

The Dubai-based carrier is the world’s largest operator of Airbus’ A380 jets.

Dubai Tram Launches Trial Operations

The tramway project is slated to officially launch in November this year.

Lufthansa, Austrian Extend Erbil Flight Suspension

Lufthansa also said that the airlines within its group would continue to avoid Iraqi airspace on transit flights.

Etihad Cargo To Launch Services To Moscow

The freighter business of Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad will operate twice weekly services to the Russian capital from August 13.