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Flydubai

Flydubai to operate flights to select destinations from Dubai World Central from May 9

Passengers travelling from DWC will enjoy complimentary parking at the airport

China Eastern

China jet’s nosedive from 29,000 feet baffles crash specialists

Flight MU5735 was at about 29,000 feet altitude roughly 100 miles from its destination when it started plunging at a far greater rate than normal

Over 700,000 passengers to depart from DXB’s Terminal 3 over next two weekends – Emirates

Close to 620,000 passengers will also be arriving on Emirates flights during the same period

Dubai Airport

Dubai Airports sees travel surge this year, full rebound by 2024

Dubai Airports CEO said demand this year could surprise on the upside

UAE scraps rapid PCR tests for passengers from several countries including Pakistan, India

Sharjah-based Air Arabia said on its website that incoming passengers from eight countries are no longer required to conduct a rapid PCR test at the airport six hours prior to departure

Dubai’s DXB welcomes 29.1 million passengers in 2021, remains world’s busiest airport

India retained its position as the top destination country for DXB by passenger volumes

Bahrain scraps PCR testing, quarantine requirements on arrival

The directive will come into effect on Sunday, February 20, 2022

Dubai’s Emirates resumes passenger services to and from these five destinations

The resumption of services is effective January 13 onwards

Dubai’s DXB to welcome 1.8 million passengers from Nov 25 until Dec 5

December 4 is expected to be the busiest day during this period

Dubai’s DXB handled 20.7 million passengers in the first 10 months of 2021

Its passenger volumes in the third quarter totalled 6.7 million

Dubai’s Emirates expects 190,000 passengers to travel through DXB’s Terminal 3 this weekend

The busiest day for the airline will be Friday, October 15

Airlines see grounds for optimism over long-haul rebound

Growing optimism about a long-haul revival comes with shorter flights already on the road to recovery

Dubai airport

Dubai’s DXB to handle more than one million passengers between August 12-22

Travellers are urged to stay abreast of the latest travel regulations

Abu-Dhabi-International-Airport

Passengers from India must quarantine for 12 days on arrival in Abu Dhabi

Incoming passengers must wear a medically approved wristband for the duration of their quarantine

Dubai’s Emirates suspends flights from India, Pakistan, other countries until July 15

Passengers who have transited through these countries in the last 14 days will not be accepted to travel from any other point to the UAE

Over 450,000 passengers to pass through DXB’s Terminal 3 over next two weekends – Emirates

High passenger traffic is expected to start from June 30 and run through till July 12

Emirates suspends flights between Dubai and Nigeria

The carrier also confirmed that flights from South Africa will remain suspended until July 6, 2021

Dubai airport immigration

UAE bans entry of passengers from Zambia, DR Congo and Uganda

The directive comes into effect from June 11

UAE to extend ban on passengers from India until July 6 – airline

The carrier advised affected passengers to reschedule their tickets

Etihad Airways

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways to resume flights to London Heathrow from June 8

Only British and Irish nationals, and those with residence rights will be permitted to travel into the UK from the UAE

Cebu Pacific cancels Dubai flights until June 15

The carrier confirmed that affected passengers have been informed

Dubai’s Metro service affected; passengers evacuated

Service between Gold Souq Station and Baniyas Station on the Green Line was impacted

Emirates fits upscale coach class in A380s as market mutates

The change should help adapt the Emirates fleet to a post-Covid travel market in which well-heeled leisure passengers may be prepared to pay more for extra personal space

Dubai’s Emirates to reduce passenger flights to Pakistan between May 5-20

This decision is as per the latest government directive in Pakistan

UAE’s flydubai reports loss of $194m for 2020

The carrier reported total annual revenue of Dhs2.8bn ($773m) for 2020

Dubai’s Emirates to restart flights to Mexico City via Barcelona

The BCN-MEX route will be operated with a two-class Emirates Boeing 777-200LR

Flydubai initiates seasonal flights to Batumi, Georgia

Flights will operate thrice a week from May 12 until September 1

Tesla with ‘no one’ driving crashes in Texas, killing two

One victim was found in the front passenger seat of a 2019 Model S and the other was in the rear

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi initiates flights to three new destinations

They include two cities in Egypt and one in Europe

Flydubai to resume flights to Asmara

Flights to Eritrea’s capital start from April 15