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UAE’s Emirates signs MoU with Sri Lanka Tourism

Since Sri Lanka re-opened to international tourists in February 2021, Emirates has carried more than 80,000 passengers to Colombo

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RTA and Careem launch Phase II of bike rental service in Dubai

There have been 950 pedal-assisted e-bikes added to the pool, taking the total number of these bikes available in the emirate up to 1,750

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Emirates opens booking office in Fujairah

It is the airline’s first retail sales office in the emirate

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts $476m loss for 2021

The airline carried 3.5 million passengers in 2021

Toyota to resume Japan production after supplier cyberattack

The one-day domestic production stoppage likely impacted around 13,000-vehicles worth of production for the automaker

Dubai’s Emirates opens new check-in facility in Ajman

The new facility will help shrink customer queues from Ajman and the Northern Emirates

Dubai road-toll operator Salik to seek about $1bn in IPO

Salik road-toll system lines up BofA, Emirates NBD, Goldman for Dubai IPO

It wasn’t clear yet what valuation Salik will seek

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Dubai’s Emirates suspends partner airline flights to select cities in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

Emirates said that the decision was made due to the closure of airspace over certain areas

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Emirates to operate five additional flights between Dubai and Kuwait

The airline will operate the extra flights ahead of Kuwait National Day holidays

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Etihad Rail signs Dhs1.99bn financing agreement for passenger services with First Abu Dhabi Bank

The passenger service will connect 11 cities and locations in the UAE and is expected to carry over 36.5 million passengers annually by 2030

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Dubai Airports sees travel surge this year, full rebound by 2024

Dubai Airports CEO said demand this year could surprise on the upside

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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad announces new flights to Greece, Spain and Zanzibar

The airline will begin operating these summer routes starting June 15

Dubai’s DXB welcomes 29.1 million passengers in 2021, remains world’s busiest airport

India retained its position as the top destination country for DXB by passenger volumes

Dubai Metro

Dubai: 461 million riders used mass transit means, shared transport and taxis in 2021

Last year, the daily average number of riders using mass transit means and taxis reached 1.3 million, compared to approximately 948,000 in 2020

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Cargo launches Forever Home for animal rescues

Forever Home builds on Etihad Cargo’s existing animal welfare and conservation policy

Dubai’s Emirates, Saudi Tourism Authority ink agreement to underpin inbound tourism in the kingdom

The agreement aims to capitalise on the airline’s global network to amplify the Saudi Arabian experience for leisure travellers

UAE’s Etihad Airways to add Airbus’ latest A350F freighter to its fleet

The A350F will drive the airline’s long-term cargo strategy and its target to reduce carbon emissions by 50 per cent by 2035

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Abu Dhabi International Airport receives 5.26 million visitors in 2021

The airport handled 711,715 tonnes of freight in 2021

Flydubai to resume flights to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport next month

With the resumption, the airline will increase its overall flight frequency to Istanbul to 12 per week

Air Arabia

Air Arabia Egypt announces new service between Sohag and Gassim

The once-weekly flight will operate every Thursday and will be the seventh destination that the airline flies to in Saudi Arabia

Saudi’s Trukker raises $96m in equity, debt funding

The deal follows a $23m equity raise in 2019

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Dubai to begin trials of driverless taxis this year

The RTA plans to gradually increase the number of autonomous vehicles to 4,000 by 2030

In pictures: Dubai’s Emirates unveils new lounge for young travellers

The carrier’s service for unaccompanied minors must be booked in advance of travel

Dubai’s Emirates signs MoU with Maldivian to explore partnership opportunities

The two carriers will review codeshare and interline options to provide customers with greater connectivity

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Ajman to introduce contactless payments on public transport

The implementation EMV technology will reduce the passenger’s travel time by eliminating the need to stand in line to purchase tickets

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to offer Dhs70 flights to two cities in Jordan

The flights to Aqaba and Amman will operate twice a week

Majed Al Joker

Majed Al Joker appointed as chief operating officer at Dubai Airports

Prior to his promotion, Al Joker was executive vice president of corporate affairs for Dubai Airports

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Flydubai to begin flights to AlUla and Yanbu in Saudi Arabia

With the two additional routes, the airline will be flying to six destinations in the kingdom

Dubai’s Emirates signs agreement with Turespaña to underpin tourism to Spain

The carrier had launched operations to Madrid in 2010 and to Barcelona in 2012

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Emirates to restart Dubai-Casablanca flights

The airline will resume services on the route starting Tuesday, February 8