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Oman Air adds to list of airlines banning certain Apple laptops from flights

Etihad and others also banned the laptops amid fears they could overheat and pose a fire risk

British Airways to deploy A350 on Dubai route

The aircraft is configured for 331 passengers in three classes

UAE flights to Lebanon unaffected amid security concerns

Warning by the UAE government advising against travelling to Lebanon remains in effect

Kuwait Airways to spend $2.5bn on new aircraft

The airline hopes to carry five million passengers this year

Uber X halted in Dubai

Follows decision by RTA and launch of Hala taxi-hailing service

Etihad restricts certain Apple laptops from flights

The laptops were banned on flights by US airline safety regulators amid fears they could overheat and pose a fire risk

Airlines soar in customer satisfaction in the UAE – report

Dubai airline Emirates ranked high for customer satisfaction

Dubai’s RTA announces free parking for Hijri New Year

The RTA also announced revised timings for public transport during the holiday

Video: Female Emirates pilots fly high for Emirati Women’s Day

Five different pilots fly to five different continents

UAE roads getting safer despite rise in vehicles

New data shows fatalities down nearly 35 per cent

Emirates Airbus A380 damaged during Dubai maintenance work

No-one injured, airline says in statement

Revealed: The Middle East’s highest earning airline routes

UAE airlines dominate the list

Middle East’s least punctual airlines revealed

Saudi airlines had among the lowest percentage of flights departing and arriving on time

Vistara launches daily Dubai flights

Travellers can experience premium economy on the route

Emirates says over half a million people will arrive in Dubai over the next two weeks

The airline said it is implementing several initiatives to ensure smooth movement for passengers

Revealed: The Middle East’s most punctual airline

Abu Dhabi airline Etihad leads the pack for the first seven months of the year

UAE flights to Hong Kong return to normal

Emirates and Etihad flights to Hong Kong are back to taking off close to their scheduled departure time amid ongoing protests

Certain MacBook Pro laptops banned from US flights

The ban applies to 15-inch MacBook Pros sold between September 2015 and February 2017 due to concerns about batteries overheating

Boeing delays delivery of ultra-long-range version of 777X

The fresh delay comes as the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX single-aisle entered a sixth month in August

Revealed: Top 10 highest earning airline routes

Dubai airline Emirates’ service to London Heathrow features high on the list

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors acquires Ford and Lincoln dealership in Saudi

Yousuf Naghi Motors is the official distributor of BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover and Hyundai in the western and southern regions of Saudi

Oil demand impacted by global vehicle production slump

Global motor vehicle output declined last year by 1 per cent, the first annual decrease since 2009 and only the third fall in 20 years

Emirates announces revised Hong Kong flight schedules

Passengers affected by the cancellation of the Emirates flights on Monday will be rebooked on its flights departing on Tuesday

Emirates, Etihad flights to Hong Kong affected after airport closure

Hong Kong International Airport cancelled all departures on Monday due to protests

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad says it will not express interest to reinvest in Jet Airways

Etihad acquired a 24 per cent stake in Jet in 2013

Dubai airport posts 5.6% drop in H1 traffic due to runway closure

The airport retained its position as the world’s largest for international passenger traffic

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad partners with Swiss blockchain platform Winding Tree

Several airlines and hotels that have partnered with Winding Tree to bypass intermediaries using the distributed ledger technology

Saudia begins operating daily flights from new Jeddah airport to Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi was one of Saudia’s first international destinations from Jeddah’s new airport

First international flights set to take-off from Jeddah’s new airport

Saudia will start daily flights to Abu Dhabi and Bahrain from the new airport on Friday

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to fly Dreamliners to Jakarta, Maldives

The airline’s two daily services from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta will be operated on a year-round basis by a two-class Boeing 787-9