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From Madinah to Hong Kong: Etihad Airways charts bold expansion across destinations

The new service enhances travel options for religious, business, and leisure travellers, underscoring the airline’s commitment to key markets

Power banks, phones, and laptops: IATA’s rules you must know before flying

Power banks, phones, and laptops: IATA’s rules you must know before flying

These rules aim to help passengers understand the line between acceptable and dangerous use of electronic devices and batteries during air travel

Jazeera Airways launches 'Buy 1, Get 1 Free' promotion for fall travel

Jazeera Airways launches ‘Buy 1, Get 1 Free’ promotion for fall travel

The offer is available from August 18 to August 24, for travel between September 1 and December 15

Date announced: Air Arabia resumes flights to Damascus

Date announced: Air Arabia resumes flights to Damascus

The move underscores Air Arabia’s continued commitment to enhancing regional connectivity and offering value-driven travel options

Dubai flights: Emirates restarts regular services post minor disruptions, flydubai update

Dubai flights: Emirates resumes regular ops post minor disruptions, flydubai update

The airline has carried over 1.7 million passengers in the past two weeks

Latest update: These UAE, international carriers suspend flights amid Iran-Israel-US tensions

Update: These UAE, international carriers suspend Mideast flights amid Iran-Israel-US tensions

As the crisis entered a new phase following the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites, some airlines moved to cancel flights to hubs like Dubai and Doha

Etihad increases flights to Karachi: Here’s what travellers need to know

The enhanced schedule, with optimised departure and arrival times, is designed to offer maximum convenience and seamless connectivity

Date announced: Emirates to reintroduce flights to Damascus

Customers flying to and from Damascus will benefit from the airline’s codeshare agreement with flydubai

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flydubai resumes daily flights to Damascus after nearly 12-year hiatus

The daily service will depart from Terminal 2 at Dubai International Airport (DXB)

Eid Al Adha 2025: Emirates offers 46 additional flights for Hajj, festival travel

Over the next three weeks, Emirates will transport nearly 32,000 Hajj passengers from key cities across its network

Date announced: flydubai to resume flights to Damascus

Damascus was one of flydubai’s original destinations, with service first launched in June 2009—nearly 16 years ago

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Airlines re-route, cancel flights due to India-Pakistan flare-up

Images from flight tracking websites showed a long line of airlines passing over Oman, UAE and Kuwait

Emirates adds 17 flights to these destinations for Eid Al Fitr travel surge

Emirates adds 17 flights to these destinations for Eid Al Fitr travel surge

The airline anticipates over 371,000 passengers will travel with Emirates during the Eid Al Fitr break from across the region

Dubai International Airport handles record 92 million passengers in 2024

DXB: How many passengers did Dubai airport handle in 2024?

This is an increase of around 6 per cent from 2023 levels

Emirates to resumes flights to Beirut, Baghdad

Date announced: Emirates to resumes flights to Beirut, Baghdad

The flights to both the countries will commence on the same day

UAE just made flying easier: GCAA launches unified air operator gateway

These latest flight disruptions could impact your travel plans

Many airlines are taking precautionary measures, with flights to Israel, Lebanon, and beyond affected

Just over 80 flights diverted after Iran missile attack on Israel

An estimated 81 flights — operated by the likes of Emirates, British Airways, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways — have been diverted

Emirates debuts service to Madagascar

Emirates debuts service to Madagascar via Seychelles

The maiden flight, EK707, touched down at Ivato International Airport on September 3 and was celebrated with a traditional water cannon salute

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Dubai Airports disruptions: flyDubai, Air Arabia flights cancelled, Emirates suspends checkin

The airport faces operational challenges amidst unprecedented weather conditions, disrupting flights and transportation services

Sochi added to flydubvai summer network

flydubai to take travellers to Sochi this summer

The three-times-a-week service will depart from Terminal 2 at Dubai International (DXB), on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays

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Emirates to relaunch daily flight to Adelaide

By December, Emirates will return to its pre-pandemic capacity offering 77 weekly services to Australia,with the ability to transport 68,000 passengers per week

Air Arabia launches direct flights to Athens-e1676349406230

Air Arabia announces new direct flights to Athens

The new direct flights will start on June 28

Emirates ramps up services to Seoul Image Emirates

Emirates increases flights to Seoul to 10 per week

The three additional weekly flights will commence on February 19

Oman Air global sale launches with discounts on tickets Image Oman Air

Oman Air global sale starts: 20% off on economy flights, more details here

The promotion from Oman Air is valid for travel until March 15, 2024 and includes return flights only

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United, Emirates expand codeshare network; add 8 new Mexican cities

Mexico is the first country outside of the US to be included in Emirates’ codeshare network with United

ADNEC Group lauches charter flights to attract tourists to Abu Dhabi Image WAM

Abu Dhabi: ADNEC’s Tourism 365 launches charter flights to these countries

This new service is poised to increase visitor arrivals to the UAE

Dubai's Emirates to ramp flight frequencies to more than 15 destinations

Dubai’s Emirates to ramp up flight frequencies to more than 15 destinations

The carrier continues to scale up its A380 operations with the reintroduction of the aircraft across its network

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways to launch over seven destinations in 2023

The airline is resuming flights to 11 destinations, as well as stepping up frequencies to multiple locations

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to begin direct flights to Baku

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to begin direct flights to Baku from Sept 13

The service will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to launch direct flights to these Iraqi cities

The carrier currently serves a total of 31 destinations from Abu Dhabi International Airport