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Dubai’s Emirates launches two new ice TV channels

The channels will promote things to do in Dubai and the UAE

Dubai’s Emirates to reduce Edinburgh flights weeks after launch

The airline will be launching a daily service to the Scottish capital on October 1

Saudi Railways offers 88% off on tickets for country’s 88th National Day

The offer from Saudi Railways Company is available on booking made for the Northern Line

Dubai International Airport traffic expected to reduce 43% during runway closure

Both Emirates and Flydubai are considering the use of Dubai World Central during the works, which will take place in April and May 2019

First of new Dubai Metro trains to arrive in November

The interior design of the metro carriages have been changed

Dubai’s Emirates denies report of Etihad takeover

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad is currently in the middle of a restructuring

Saudi’s Al Haramain train ticket prices officially revealed

The prices for the rail line vary depending on the class and the destination

Indian low cost carrier IndiGo to launch daily flight from Amritsar to Dubai

The new route will be launched on October 28

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad operates first A380 to the Maldives

The jumbo jet marked the opening of the new airport runway in the Maldives

Abu Dhabi studies restructuring options for $1.2bn Etihad-linked bonds

Over $500m of the paper is held by United Arab Emirates investors

Qatar Airways posts $69m annual loss

Qatar Airways lost access to 18 cities in the fall-out from the GCC dispute

Alstom consortium wins $2.9bn contract to run Riyadh metro lines

The metro is due to begin operations next year

GCC spurs German tourism growth

The GCC is among the top 15 source markets globally for Germany

Uber continues talks to buy Dubai’s Careem – report

Careem’s management is said to be working to convince shareholders of the merits of the deal

New passenger terminal at Oman’s Duqm airport begins operations

The terminal has the capacity for 500,000 passengers a year

WhatsApp can officially hide online status, announces rollout of Communities

Saudia to provide free WhatsApp, Facebook messaging onboard flights

The texting-only service will be provided to passengers across all the classes

Saudi’s Flyadeal to decide on 50-plane order with Airbus or Boeing next month

The airline began operations last September

Dubai opens new interchange on Sheikh Zayed Road

The two projects will enhance the link between Sheikh Zayed Road and both Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road

Saudi’s high-speed Haramain train line to begin operations Sept 24 – report

The project was originally due to be completed in 2012

Kuwait regulator says 2,266 Wataniya passengers flown home

The airline had its licence suspended for three months after cancelling flights and leaving passengers stranded

Low-cost airline Flynas plans to recruit Saudi women as co-pilots

Last month, it was reported that Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) had issued five licences to female pilots

Dubai’s Emirates to briefly operate A380 to St. Petersburg in October

The jumbo jet will be deployed to the Russian city from October 25-29

Uber’s Dubai rival Careem expands services into Sudan

Sudan has the potential to be one of Careem’s biggest markets in terms of number of trips taken

Saudia to begin flights to Iraq’s Erbil

The Saudi flag carrier resumed flights to Iraq last October after 27 years

Dubai has invested Dhs100bn on roads and transport infrastructure

The Dubai Metro began operations nine years ago

Saudi will require 8,800 pilots by 2024 – official

Saudi Arabia’s aviation market is seeing strong growth

Emirates says 11 people hospitalised after falling ill during Dubai-New York flight

The patients’ histories and symptoms – fever, cough and vomiting – indicate influenza, say officials

Kuwait suspends Wataniya’s licence after flight cancellations

The airline has left hundreds of passengers stranded after suspending flights

Flydubai doubles losses in first half of 2018

The airline blamed tough market conditions and rising fuel prices

Etihad flight to Jakarta forced to return to Abu Dhabi after engine problem

A passenger confirmed on Twitter that he heard an “explosion” from the right engine soon after take-off