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Saudi Arabia introduces new airline compensation rules in Nov 2023

Saudi Arabia: New airline compensation rules come into effect

Compensation provisions for flight delays, cancellations, overbooking and unexpected stopovers have been bolstered and extended

Emirates cabin crew

Dubai: Emirates cabin crew numbers cross 20,000

The airline represents a diverse team of over 140 nationalities with 130 languages spoken

Emirates

Emirates signs MoUs to boost tourism with Bahrain and Zambia

The agreements were signed on the final day of Arabian Travel Market

787 Dreamliner

ATM 2023: Etihad unveils new 787 Dreamliner seats

The Boeing 787 aircraft is the first in the world to offer the Elements seat

SF Airlines

Etihad Cargo, SF Airlines to connect hubs and expand network

Etihad Cargo will operate the flights on a Boeing 777 freighter, with services commencing on April 28

EgyptAir

EgyptAir takes delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A321neo

The A321neo brings 20 per cent reduction in fuel consumption and emissions per seat

Total passenger traffic rises 64.4% in 2022

Middle Eastern airlines register 157.4% rise in passenger traffic in 2022

International passenger traffic rose 152.7 per cent last year versus 2021

Flydubai

Flydubai expands its network in Kazakhstan to three destinations

The airline has announced the resumption of flights to Shymkent International Airport from February 28

Middle East aviation stats for Nov 2022

Middle East airlines witnessed 84.6% rise in traffic in November, says IATA

Total global traffic in November rose 41.3 per cent compared to the previous year

India's SpiceJet in talks to raise $200m to ease financial woes

India’s SpiceJet in talks to raise $200m to ease financial woes

The carrier will also spin off its cargo business into a separate company, SpiceXpress, in the quarter ending September 30

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Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomes 2.56 million passengers in Q1 2022

The airport currently offers flights to 99 destinations across the globe on 26 airlines compared to 81 destinations on 18 carriers during Q1 2021

Etihad iFly

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways launches iFly corporate booking platform

Premium partners will be able to unlock exclusive discounts including extra baggage, bonus miles and priority check-in for all bookings

Wizz Air doubles down on Abu Dhabi venture

The fleet will expand to eight this year, adding links to destinations including Vienna, Bari, Italy, and Krasnodar, Russia

Dubai’s Emirates named the world’s safest airline

The Middle Eastern airline came out on top in a study of 25 airlines conducted by the Hamburg-based Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre

COP26 finally set rules on carbon markets. What does it mean?

One of the biggest challenges in the fight against climate change is the cost

Dubai’s Emirates, Qantas extend partnership to bolster international travel

The airlines have existing approvals from regulators to operate a joint business until March 2023

Dubai’s Emirates to implement IATA Travel Pass across six continents

The roll-out of the digital health pass across all 120+ Emirates destinations is expected to be completed by October

Saudi’s GACA instructs airlines to verify vaccination status of residents pre-departure

The authority warned that those found violating the procedures will face legal action

Dubai airport receives 10.6 million passengers in H1, anticipates ‘robust growth’ ahead

DXB is expecting to handle more than a million passengers between August 12-22

Saudi Arabia Airport

Saudi links boarding passes with health app for all domestic passengers

The application will show the passenger’s status as being immune/immune by first dose/immune by recovery/no record of infection

Dubai’s Emirates inks agreement with TAP Air Portugal to expand partnership

The expanded agreement will provide customers with booking, ticketing and travel benefits across 70 destinations on both airlines’ networks

Middle East airlines fleet size to grow 2.1% up to 2026

Middle East dragged down by large exposure to international travel

Covid-19 impact: How the pandemic wreaked havoc on airlines in 2020

Even with a vaccine that may bring back air travel around the corner, carriers face a desperate few months

Dubai in talks on London air-travel agreement to boost demand

Airlines and aviation groups are urging governments to introduce more so-called air corridors to help spur demand

How airlines can revamp interiors to help passengers evade coronavirus

Airplane cabins could look different the next time you fly

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Airline industry to burn through $77bn in cash during second half of 2020 – IATA

IATA urged governments to support the industry during the coming winter season with additional relief measures, including financial aid

How Covid-19’s made flying business class feel more like economy

Efforts to minimise human interaction and reduce the risk of infection are taking the shine off the most expensive seats onboard commercial aircraft

Cebu Pacific offers Dubai-Manila flights at fares starting Dhs20

CEB’s promotional fare will run from September 9 until September 11, allowing travellers to book Dubai-Manila flights at cost-efficient rates

Jobs are being wiped out at airlines, and there’s worse to come

The aviation industry has suffered more than most as the pandemic destroys ticket sales and strips companies of cash

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Kuwait enters second phase of easing Covid-19 restrictions, with malls, cafes and parks reopened

Public and private sectors can resume work with a maximum of 30 per cent capacity