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Dubai’s Emirates, Qantas extend partnership to bolster international travel

The airlines have existing approvals from regulators to operate a joint business until March 2023

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Emirates announces schedule of this month’s Dubai-Manila repatriation flights

The airline will be operating “Bayanihan” flights on EK332 on October 2, 5, 9, 16, 23, and 30

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Etihad to start flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Zanzibar from Abu Dhabi

The carrier will start the thrice-weekly flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town on November 25, and to Zanzibar the following day

Dubai’s Emirates, South African Airways reaffirm partnership to grow presence

Emirates will place the SAA code on major trunk routes between South Africa and Dubai

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Emirates reveals new nose-to-tail Expo 2020 Dubai livery on A380

The new livery will appear on three A380 aircraft to spread the message of the Expo which begins later this week

Dubai’s RTA, Hala launch ‘auto dispatch’ technology of taxis at Expo 2020

Vehicles will automatically receive dispatch requests to the Expo site based on the required number of taxis needed at each hour of the day

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Why Dubai-headquartered Vista Global sees a bright future for private aviation in the region

Vista Global Holding has successfully challenged the idea of corporate ownership of private jets. Thomas Flohr, its founder and chairman, is now knocking on the door of commercial airlines and is forcing a rethink among the latter’s top-tier customers

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Emirates to restart flights between London Gatwick and Dubai in December

The carrier will resume services to its second London gateway with a daily flight starting December 10

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LOT Polish Airlines begins flights between Dubai and Warsaw

The airline will operate thrice weekly direct flights between the two cities

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Seating restrictions eased in Dubai metro, taxis and buses

All the seats within the metro trains and public buses can now be occupied

Dubai carrier Emirates’ A380 aircraft to serve 27 cities by November end

Over the next six weeks, the airline will re-instate its A380 services to destinations such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Johannesburg and Madrid, among others

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways adds more flights to Seychelles

The airline will offer five weekly flights on the route from October 7

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Flydubai becomes first UAE carrier to fly direct to Ljubljana in Slovenia

The airline will now operate flights to 20 destinations across 17 countries in Europe

Expo 2020: Dubai’s RTA completes 15 infrastructure and road projects valued at Dhs15bn

Dubai Metro, public buses and taxis will offer connectivity to the Expo site

Dubai’s flydubai resumes operations to Prague, Zagreb

The carrier will operate up to five weekly flights to Prague and two weekly flights to Zagreb from September 23

Dubai’s Emirates to implement IATA Travel Pass across six continents

The roll-out of the digital health pass across all 120+ Emirates destinations is expected to be completed by October

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Emirates opens bookings for visits to its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

It will feature interactive multi-sensory interactions which will preview the future of commercial aviation

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Etihad Guest members can now earn and redeem miles on talabat transactions

Etihad Guest members can earn 1 mile for every Dhs3 spent when ordering food, groceries and other essentials on the talabat platform

Dubai Airshow 2021 will showcase the industry’s recovery and future growth

The event – the only global airshow to take place since 2019 – will introduce a dedicated hub for startups and provide more networking opportunities this year

Saudi’s GACA instructs airlines to verify vaccination status of residents pre-departure

The authority warned that those found violating the procedures will face legal action

Dubai Airports sees doubling of visitors in 2022 as curbs ease

Dubai is “very confident” that from October 4, the UAE will be included among countries not deemed by the UK as high-risk for coronavirus infections

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Arabian Travel Market confirms dates, theme for 2022 edition in Dubai

The in-person event will be held from May 8-11, 2022, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, while the virtual edition will be conducted the following week

Dubai’s Emirates to ramp up operations to US

Starting from October, the carrier will be operating 78 weekly flights to 12 destinations in the US

Flydubai to launch flights to Romania’s Cluj-Napoca in November

The route, which will be operated twice per week, was initially scheduled to begin in March

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Etihad offering flat 50% off on all tickets booked at pop up in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates

The discount is applicable across all classes at the pop up located on the lower ground floor of the mall from September 16-23

Dubai’s Emirates suspends Nigeria flights until September 30

Customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days will not be permitted on any Emirates flights bound for Dubai

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Emirates recruiting 3,000 cabin crew as part of expansion drive at Dubai hub

It also plans to hire 500 airport services employees for its UAE operations

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Emirates resumes scheduled services between Dubai and Philippines

The airline will also operate special “Bayanihan” passenger flights to Manila this month

Dubai’s Emirates to introduce daily A380 service to Istanbul next month

The carrier is the world’s largest operator of A380s, with 118 currently in its fleet

Air Arabia

Air Arabia to launch new service from Sharjah to Uganda

The direct flights will be operated thrice weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays