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Roads, tunnels leading to Dubai’s Jewel of the Creek project complete

The Dhs4bn Jewel of the Creek project is located between the Al Maktoum bridge and the floating bridge

Saudi to levy new airport tax from 2020 – reports

The new charge will be imposed on passengers travelling on domestic routes

Airbus working to secure 100-jet Air Arabia deal for Dubai Show

An order for 100 narrow-body A320neo-series aircraft from Air Arabia PJSC would be worth more than $10bn at list prices

Dubai introduces low-cost taxi fares for Global Village visitors

Special taxi fares begin October 29 when Global Village opens

Boeing should ‘turn themselves inside out’ after 737 Max crisis – Emirates head

Boeing 737 Max planes were grounded in March 2019 following two fatal crashes

Sharjah tests suspended rail transport system

Short tracks have been set up and testing on longer tracks will commence soon

Saudi’s hyperloop track project to create over 120,000 jobs – study

The study reveals plans for an R&D centre and manufacturing facility

Uber mulls entry into Kuwaiti market – report

The car hailing service has reportedly approached several local authorities

Speed limit increased on key Dubai road

The speed limit on Tripoli Street has been hiked from 80km/hr to 100 km/hr in a certain section

Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet to open first international hub in UAE

SpiceJet also revealed plans to launch an airline from Ras Al Khaimah

Sharjah offers motorists 50% discount on fines

The offer will be valid until January 31, 2020 on fines

UAE’s Ekar to offer Tesla cars for rent

Users can now rent out a Tesla Model S or Model X by the minute in Masdar City

I just took the world’s first 20-hour flight. Here’s what it did to me

Bloomberg’s Angus Whitley had a seat in Qantas’ research flight from New York to Sydney

New bridges to ease entry/exit to Dubai Mall parking to open this month

The bridges link the Dubai Mall Zabeel parking building with the Financial Centre Street, Sheikh Zayed Road and Jumeirah

Etihad, Air Arabia to launch Abu Dhabi’s first low-cost carrier

The new airline, called Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, will have its hub at the Abu Dhabi International Airport

Emirates launches new platform to deliver products from US to UAE

Emirates Delivers allows consumers to shop from multiple online retailers in the US and have the goods delivered in the UAE

Sir Tim Clark Emirates Airlines - Boeing

Dubai’s Emirates warns US-EU jet-tariff war will drive up travel costs

A tit-for-tat imposition of import duties on Boeing and Airbus planes would ultimately increase the cost of planes and ticket prices

New Abu Dhabi toll gates will only charge motorists from January 1, 2020

The four toll gates will be become operational from October 15

Air India flight to Dubai diverted after technical glitch

Flight 993, travelling from Bangalore via Goa to Dubai, was forced to land in the Muscat International Airport on Saturday

Airline seatback screens may be an endangered species

The advent of onboard wifi has given airlines the option of using your phone or tablet as a portal for films, television shows and video games

Video: Train service between Makkah and Madinah to resume

High-ranking Saudi official says service could resume within 30 days

Etihad Rail awards billions in new contracts

New Dhs1.6bn ($440m) contract for systems and integration work for second phase of construction of the UAE’s rail network

Dubai Metro services back to normal after disruptions due to technical glitch

Services were temporarily halted in five stations on the Red Line

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to deploy Dreamliner on Beirut route after travel ban lifted

The UAE lifted the travel ban to Lebanon for its citizens earlier this week

Rolls-Royce doubtful about sealing $21bn Emirates deal at Dubai Airshow

Finalisation of the deal for the A350 and A330 jets is being delayed by issues concerning price and the performance of the planes

New $1.1bn terminal at Bahrain Airport to open in March 2020 – crown prince

10,000 to 14,000 volunteers are also needed for testing

Scooter startup firm Tier Mobility raises $60m led by UAE’s Mubadala

Demand for e-scooters in cities worldwide has helped the industry’s biggest players achieve multibillion-dollar valuations

Dubai’s RTA unveils ‘virtual Nol card’ to enable payment through phones

The new initiative will be rolled out in the third quarter of 2020

Oman low-cost carrier Salam Air launches new flights from Muscat to Bangladesh

New service four times per week from Muscat to Chittagong

Digital advertising on taxi windows being trialled in Dubai

RTA testing out the technology at GITEX 2019 in Dubai