Reports circulating on social media claimed a plane had crashed in Dubai on Tuesday
Tensions have risen in recent days, with concerns about a potential US-Iran conflict
The small aircraft crashed 5km south of the airport due to a technical malfunction
Careem will provide a direct service between the two cities for SAR25 ($6.7) each way
The offer, covering economy and business class fares, is valid on bookings made from May 13 – 30
The new service will begin in July and operate four times a week
The senior Emirates executive joined the airline in 2011
The project aims to accommodate the current and projected growth in the traffic volumes
The struggling Indian airline is saddled with roughly $1.2bn in bank debt
The plane was grounded worldwide in mid-March after two fatal accidents
The airline will operate the flights from May 26 to June 4 to meet increased demand
The airline’s fuel bill – its “biggest-ever”, accounted for 32 per cent of operating costs
The airline blamed “exceptional circumstances” including bad weather conditions and technical malfunctions
The kingdom sacked the previous president of the body in January
The savings are equivalent to the removal of over 10,200 cars from the road, the airline said
Abu Dhabi’s Dhs10bn Midfield Terminal is slated to open by the end of this year
The new service will begin in early July and operate three times a week
The airline will launch four-times weekly flights to Portugal’s second largest city
The airline carried 2.8 million passengers, which it said was up 8 per cent year on year
The plane operated by Aeroflot burst into flames while making an emergency landing in Moscow on Sunday
The drop in quarterly passenger figures was largely due to a 3 per cent reduction in flights, some caused by the 737 MAX grounding
The additional flights will be operated by a two-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
The “smart station” is also fitted with devices to provide real-time passenger information, transport timetables and the weather condition
The new service will begin in October
Emirates currently serves two Brazil gateways – Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro – with daily services
Sheikh Ahmed says airline is forced to pass on the costs of high oil prices to passengers
“We need to put an order in. That is overdue,” said chief executive Adel Ali
The airline could opt for the larger A321 model, according to its CEO
Oman Air has grounded five MAX jets, and flydubai in the UAE has grounded 14, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights.
Flydubai has had to ground its 14 MAX jets, accounting for roughly 10 per cent of its fleet