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Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub Dubai South

Private jet movements at Dubai South up 336% in Q1 2021

It reached 4,904 in the first quarter of this year compared to 1,460 in Q1 2020

MICCO vaccine

Abu Dhabi receives new fleet of temperature-controlled vehicles for Covid-19 vaccine transport

The vehicles are expected to boost vaccine delivery capabilities to over 1.1 million doses a day

Dubai’s Aramex appoints Othman Aljeda as CEO

Aljeda replaces Bashar Obeid who submitted his resignation to the board on April 29

Emirates fits upscale coach class in A380s as market mutates

The change should help adapt the Emirates fleet to a post-Covid travel market in which well-heeled leisure passengers may be prepared to pay more for extra personal space

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches new service to Tashkent

Starting June 24, the airline will operate a twice-weekly direct flight to the capital of Uzbekistan

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi offers discounted PCR testing

The price of the tests will be Dhs55 in Abu Dhabi and Dhs120 in Dubai

flydubai

Flydubai announces additional flights to Russia

It takes the Dubai-based carrier’s total operational network to over 80 destinations

Dubai’s Emirates to reduce passenger flights to Pakistan between May 5-20

This decision is as per the latest government directive in Pakistan

Covid-19: UAE extends ban on travellers from India

Cargo flights will continue to operate between the two countries

Self-driving platform ekar integrates with CarPro to enable 500,000 rental cars

The partnership aims to enable car rental companies in over 40 countries to digitally rent their fleet using ekar Mobility OS

UAE’s flydubai reports loss of $194m for 2020

The carrier reported total annual revenue of Dhs2.8bn ($773m) for 2020

Dubai’s Hala appoints new CEO

Basil Hovakeemian replaces Clemence Dutertre who has become vice president of marketing for Careem

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to operate twice-weekly flights to Greece

Starting April 19, permanent residents of the UAE can enter Greece without being quarantined

UAE’s Transguard Group posts 86.2% dip in profit for FY20/21

The company posted revenue of Dhs1.87bn for FY 20/21

Seychelles pays $1 to acquire Etihad’s stake in its flag carrier

Etihad accepted a 79 per cent haircut on $72.3m of debt owed by Air Seychelles Ltd

Rivian

Saudi Arabia considers starting homegrown electric-car maker

The project is linked to existing plans to build up automotive infrastructure in the country

Air Arabia to resume flights to Moscow

The route will be operated four times per week using an Airbus A320 aircraft

Dubai registers 670 drunk driving cases in 2020

The Dubai Traffic Prosecution recorded a 41 per cent year-on-year decline in the number of traffic cases in 2020

How has the pandemic impacted the MENA’s logistics sector?

It seems inevitable that supply chains will be different not only in the short term but well into the foreseeable future

Dubai’s Emirates reveals special fares ahead of Eid holidays

The offer is valid on bookings made from April 26 until May 1, 2021, for travel until September 30, 2021, subject to terms and conditions

Emirates, Dubai Health Authority implement digital verification of Covid-19 records for UAE-based travellers

Emirates will only process relevant information related to the Covid-19 entry requirements of the customer’s destination

Bahrain Israel Travel

Quarantine-free travel between Israel and Bahrain for Covid-19 vaccinated individuals

An agreement has been signed between the two countries for mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccine documents

Abu Dhabi adds nine countries, including the UK, to its ‘green list’

Passengers arriving from the green list destinations are exempt from mandatory quarantine measures

Kuwait Airways

Kuwait indefinitely suspends passenger flights from India

All passengers arriving from India either directly or via another country will be banned from entering unless they have spent at least 14 days outside of India

Covid-19: Flights from India to the UAE to be suspended for 10 days

Emirates will be stopping flights between Dubai and India for 10 days starting from April 24

Middle East airlines’ losses for 2021 to reduce by half from 2020

Middle East carriers to benefit from rapid vaccination rates on home markets

Dubai’s Emirates to restart flights to Mexico City via Barcelona

The BCN-MEX route will be operated with a two-class Emirates Boeing 777-200LR

UAE could continue to remain on UK’s ‘red list’ for travel

The UK is expected to lift its ban on non-essential international travel from May 17

Emirates could tap Dubai for support amid delayed recovery

Tim Clark said other options for state-owned Emirates include taking on more debt

Saudi to retain ban on 20 countries including UAE, India and UK when international flights resume in May

The kingdom will resume international flights on May 17