On Tuesday, Saudi reported 110 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number infections in the country to 1,563
An earlier report by IATA said that the global airline industry would need government aid and bailouts totaling between $150bn and $200bn if it is to survive the coronavirus crisis
The directive will be effective from March 31
All public transport journeys will commence at 7am
The suspension of the Mawaqif parking fees would be subject to a possible revision and extension after three weeks.
The ongoing disinfection drive takes place daily between 8pm and 6am the following day and will continue until April 5
Allowances including housing and education assistance will continue to be paid
All driving licences will be renewed irrespective of fines, black points or eye tests
The number of taxi passengers have been limited to two per taxi, and they must occupy only the rear seat
Industry-wide traffic is expected to decline almost 40 per cent in 2020 as a whole
Shareef Hashim Al Hashmi was previously working with the Tawazun Economic Council
The airline said that guests currently within the UAE will still be able to depart from Abu Dhabi until 11.59pm on Wednesday, March 25
All exemption requests must be submitted before the end of March 28 through the ministry’s website
Only cargo and emergency evacuation flights will be exempt
The airline is implementing a series of cost-cutting measures including salary cuts for most employees
Middle East airlines have lost $7.2bn in revenues from the Covid-19 pandemic as of March 11
UAE carriers Emirates and Etihad have reduced flights due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
The carrier will operate special flights to Moscow and St. Petersburg between March 20-29
Passengers can cancel their bookings for free, and use the original value of their bookings as credit towards their next trip
Most of the biggest carriers in the US, China and Middle East are likely to survive because of government help or support from their owners
The carrier has stopped serving about a quarter of its usual destinations
IATA said a March 5 estimate suggesting carriers will lose $113bn in revenue this year is already outdated
Several countries have imposed restrictions on international air travel
All existing flights will be migrated to Terminal 1
The man’s family has reportedly told the authorities that he did not have any pre-existing medical conditions
The decision will be implemented from Tuesday, March 17, for an indefinite period to contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus
Emirates airline also denied social media reports that it is planning to suspend all flights from March 17
Frequencies to Jakarta, Seoul and Bangkok have also been temporarily reduced
A British national who boarded the flight was reportedly in quarantine and has tested positive for coronavirus
Emirates also plans to gradually roll out thermal screening procedures for all of its flights departing Dubai