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2022: Abu Dhabi International Airport completes 40 years of operations

The airport officially opened on January 2, 1982

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Emirates suspends entry of passengers from 10 African countries to Dubai

Outbound passenger operations from Dubai to these destinations will remain unaffected

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Emirates suspends flights from two African countries to Dubai

The suspensions from Angola and Guinea take effect from Tuesday, December 28

Public parking in Dubai to remain free on Fridays ‘until further notice’

Revised timings have been announced by the RTA for the Dubai Metro

ADQ, Etihad unveil plans to grow Abu Dhabi’s aviation ecosystem

Etihad Airways to divest several entities to ADQ’s new company and to ADNEC

Cathay Pacific warns of ‘several’ more flight cancellations in January

The pandemic and the government’s strict rules on quarantine have forced the airline to dramatically pare back services

Dubai’s Emirates announces extension of flight suspension from Kenya

Dubai had announced a 48-hour temporary suspension on all flights from Kenya on December 20

Emirates to reopen 20 airport lounges across its network

First and business class passengers, as well as platinum and gold skywards members to have access to more than 120 Emirates lounges

Egypt seeks to build affordable electric vehicles priced at around $20,000

Production is set to begin in 2023, with output increasing to an annual 20,000 units over three years

Dubai airport back at ‘100% operating capacity’

Terminal 3 is expected to serve more than 1.6 million passengers in the second half of December

Dubai temporarily suspends flights from Kenya – Emirates

Emirates says inbound flights from Kenya for will be suspended for 48 hours effective from Monday

Dubai’s Emirates SkyCargo transports 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Each Emirates SkyCargo flight carried seven million Covid-19 vaccine doses

Dubai’s RTA awards contract for 16km of roads at Al Quoz 2

The project will improve the accessibility of the market complex and Al Quoz Lake Park

Dubai’s Emirates to operate flights at full capacity to Brisbane as Australian city eases restrictions

The airline’s flights will also return to full capacity on the Dubai-Perth route from February 5

UAE suspends all flights from Congo, announces new travel rules for four other African countries

Travellers who were in Congo up to 14 days before coming to the UAE will also not be permitted to enter the country

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RTA to operates e-scooters in 10 Dubai districts from Q1 2022

The RTA plans to expand the use of e-scooters to several other districts in the city

Dubai’s Emirates to suspend all Nigeria flights from December 13

The last flights to operate on December 12 include EK 783/784 to/from Lagos and EK 785/786 to/from Abuja

Dubai’s Emirates to welcome over a million passengers through DXB’s Terminal 3 until Dec 21

The upcoming weekend will see close to 250,000 travellers departing from Terminal 3

UAE’s Etihad signs codeshare agreement with Italy’s ITA Airways

The new commercial partnership is designed to boost business travel and tourism between the two countries

Etihad Conscious Choices

UAE’s Etihad launches Conscious Choices, world’s first green loyalty programme

Conscious Choices will rewards customers with Tier Miles and other benefits for carrying less baggage on board and offsetting their flights’ carbon emissions using Etihad Guest Miles

Dubai Airshow 2021: Beckoning the revival of the local and regional aviation sector

As the first in-person airshow to take place since the outbreak of the pandemic, the event saw several deals announced

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UAE’s Etihad ramps up operations to Moscow

Etihad has launched its inaugural flight to the new International Terminal C at Moscow Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport

Projects of the 50: Dhs50bn UAE Railways Programme launched

It includes a high-speed passenger service connecting 11 key cities in the country including Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Here’s how Israel is changing the way we travel

Nicknamed as ‘the startup nation’, Israel stands out as one of the world’s most innovative countries. But how did it become a technological behemoth and a hub for IT corporations?

Ras Al Khaimah Police announces 50% discount on traffic fines

The discount can be availed from December 5, 2021 to January 3, 2022

Etihad Airways

UAE National Day: Etihad offers up to 50% discount on flights

The 50-hour sale will run from 10pm on November 29 and will end at midnight on December 1, 2021

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Etihad to suspend flights between Abu Dhabi and Morocco

The suspension will be effective starting November 30, for a period of two weeks

Covid-19: Emirates announces flight restrictions over Omicron concerns

The UAE, UK and Singapore have announced restrictions on travel from certain countries

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Etihad opens new early check-in facility for passengers at Abu Dhabi airport

The service is available from November 25-December 31, and allows passengers to check-in up to 24 hours before their flight

Dubai’s Emirates signs codeshare agreement with airBaltic

The partnership will offer customers connectivity to/from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Finland