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Dubai’s RTA undertakes integrated transport project around Expo 2020 bus stations

The project will add 45km to the emirate’s cycling tracks network

Emirates Dubai Malta

Emirates to resume thrice-weekly flights from Dubai to Malta

Travellers from the UAE can avail of quarantine-free travel to the Mediterranean country

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UAE bans entry of passengers from Zambia, DR Congo and Uganda

The directive comes into effect from June 11

Dubai’s Emirates to resume flights to Nice, Lyon in France

Emirates currently operates 14 weekly flights to/from Paris

UAE to extend ban on passengers from India until July 6 – airline

The carrier advised affected passengers to reschedule their tickets

Air Arabia

Air Arabia to start new service from Sharjah to Phuket

The thrice-weekly flights will commence from July 2

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Emirates to restart flights from Dubai to the UK this month

The airline said that travel restrictions remain in place as the UAE is still on the UK’s red list for travel

Wizz Air launches two new routes to Maldives and Kuwait

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi announces new flights to three Greek destinations

The airline’s one-way fares start from Dhs179 to Mykonos, Crete and Rhodes

Etihad Airways

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways to resume flights to London Heathrow from June 8

Only British and Irish nationals, and those with residence rights will be permitted to travel into the UK from the UAE

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways to launch seasonal flights to three destinations

Etihad’s new flights to the Greek islands complement its existing service to Athens

Qatar Airways sharjah

Qatar Airways to resume direct daily flights to Sharjah from July 1

It plans to operate over 1,200 weekly flights to more than 140 destinations worldwide by the end of July

Dubai airport

UAE suspends entry of passengers from Vietnam

The entry ban is applicable to those who have been in Vietnam 14 days prior to their arrival to the UAE

Dubai’s Emirates to launch new service to Miami

The carrier will now serve the US with over 70 weekly flights across 12 gateways

etihad phuket rabat

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to resume flights to Phuket and Rabat

Services to Rabat will resume on June 23, 2021, and to Phuket on July 1

Paul Griffiths Dubai Airports CEO

Dubai Airports CEO expresses uncertainty over UAE being removed from UK’s travel red list soon

Paul Griffiths added that the UAE is working on a vaccine passport system which will help facilitate travel

Dubai’s Emirates to restart flights to Phuket

Those who are vaccinated against the Covid-19 infection need not quarantine on arrival

Former Real Madrid star, Michel Salgado, features in new advert on Dubai’s Emirates Airline

Salgado also represented the Spanish national team over eight years

Cebu Pacific cancels Dubai flights until June 15

The carrier confirmed that affected passengers have been informed

Air Canada

Air Canada to resume direct flights between Dubai and Toronto

It has begun operating the Toronto-Dubai leg as of June 1, with the Dubai-Toronto flights slated to commence from Thursday, June 3

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to issue discounted tourist visas for Israelis, Egyptians, Armenians and Georgians

Passengers will be able to apply and pay for the visa via the carrier’s website itself

online shopping

Emirates Skywards members can earn Tier Miles on spends with UAE co-branded credit cards

Members can earn these Tier Miles until December 31, 2021

Dubai’s Emirates to restart flights to Venice

The airline will also increase its services to Milan

Saad Pall - Uber Regional Manager for MENAP

Uber appoints new GM for MENA, Pakistan region

Saad Pall’s most recent role was of the company’s General Manager in Pakistan

India-UAE flights to remain suspended until June 30 – Emirates

The airline had stopped all passenger flights from India on April 24

Dubai’s Metro service affected; passengers evacuated

Service between Gold Souq Station and Baniyas Station on the Green Line was impacted

Air Arabia Egypt to introduce direct flights from Sharm El Sheikh to Jeddah

Customers can book their flights on the carrier’s website or by calling the call centre or through travel agencies

Saudi Arabia Quarantine

Saudi lifts entry ban for travellers coming from UAE, UK, other countries

The directive is effective from 1am, on Sunday, May 30

Air Arabia

Air Arabia to resume seasonal flights between Sharjah and Batumi in Georgia

The twice-weekly flights will be operated every Tuesday and Friday, starting June 29, 2021

WIZZ AIR ABU DHABI SANTORINI

Wizz Air flights from Abu Dhabi to Santorini begin from Dhs179

The UAE recently added Greece to its ‘safe travel corridor’ for vaccinated travellers

Passport control at Dubai Airports can now be completed in 9 seconds

The new service that uses AI technology was launched to expedite immigration processes