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Dubai’s RTA partners with private sector to build new-gen bus shelters

The first four shelters are already operational, with plans to construct a total 1,550 over the next 3-4 years

Emirates to resume flights to 16 more cities from June 15, including New York, Singapore

From June 8, Emirates will also offer flights from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad for travellers who wish to connect onwards to other destinations

Movement permits needed in Abu Dhabi during travel ban

Abu Dhabi has banned entry and exit from the emirate for one week starting Tuesday

Sir Tim Clark Emirates Airlines - Boeing

Airlines cannot operate with empty middle seats – Emirates’ Tim Clark

The next six to nine months will be “tough” for the aviation industry

Covid-19 impact: Dubai’s Emirates confirms staff layoffs

Airlines across the globe are cutting jobs as the pandemic hit travel demand

Saudi extends tourist visas for three months free of charge

The kingdom suspended all international flights in March

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What you need to know about how airline miles are changing

Introduced nearly 50 years ago, air miles are a way for the industry to make money

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Dubai trade show Arabian Travel Market announces three-day virtual event in June

It will feature speed networking sessions, interviews with aviation keynote speakers and pre-recorded on-demand roundtables

KUWAIT-INDIA-HEALTH-VIRUS amnesty

Amnesty ends in Kuwait, 30,000 undocumented expats avail scheme – report

The initiative, which was in place from April 1-30, permitted residency violators to leave the country without paying any fines

Robot technology deployed to disinfect Abu Dhabi airport, screen passengers

The robot will be deployed throughout Abu Dhabi International Airport including staff areas and cargo facilities as well as cabins on passenger aircraft

How coronavirus will forever change airlines and the way we fly

In a matter of months, the coronavirus reset the clock on a decades-long aviation boom that’s been one of the great cultural and economic phenomena of the postwar world

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Registration opens for Indians in the UAE seeking to return home

Officials said the decision on resumption of passenger flights to India “will be taken in due course”

Dubai carrier Emirates expedites processing of refund requests

The airline has nearly half a million refund requests pending to manage

Emirates announces new repatriation flights to eight destinations from Dubai

Only citizens of the destination countries will be allowed to board the flights

Dubai Metro likely to resume services within a “maximum period of one week”

The metro will operate between 7am-7pm during the first phase of the planned reopening of the public transport system

Boeing sued by Kuwaiti company trying to recoup $336m

Chicago-based Boeing has struggled since the Max crashes, which were blamed on faulty flight control software, inadequate flight manuals and lax regulation

Dubai’s Emirates says will resume services ‘as soon as conditions allow’

The airline is currently operating limited repatriation passenger flights to certain destinations

Emirates staff to wear protective gear amid Covid-19 concerns

The gear includes a protective disposable gown over their uniforms, and a safety visor, in addition to masks and gloves

Will e-scooters form vital part of travel post Covid-19 restrictions in the region?

Micro-mobility is emerging as an effective tool for essential short distance trips

Dubai’s Emirates to fly from Terminal 3 from April 12

Emirates had obtained approvals from relevant authorities to commence flying from April 6 to select destinations from Terminal 2

Revealed: World’s best and worst passports for travel in 2020

The UAE passport has seen the biggest rise on the list

Saudi Arabia bans travel, flights to EU, India, Philippines, among other countries

It has given a 72-hour period for its citizens and residents from the countries on the list to return to the kingdom

People returning to the UAE from these countries must self-isolate for 14 days

School students and staff to undergo mandatory 14-day self-isolation after returning to the UAE irrespective of the country to which they have travelled

Emirates says travellers from over 20 countries will not be allowed to fly to Saudi

All those with Umrah visas will also not be permitted to travel to the kingdom

Saudi King heads to $500bn mega city NEOM for holiday

Construction work on the $500bn NEOM project is slated to begin this year

Emirates chief commercial officer Thierry Antinori resigns

The senior Emirates executive joined the airline in 2011

Saudi mulls granting visa-free access to visitors from certain nations

Last week, Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved electronic visas for foreign visitors to attend sporting events and concerts

Dubai’s Emirates to launch new service to Portugal’s Porto

The four times weekly service will be launched in July

Revealed: World’s best and worst passports for travel in 2019

The UAE, which has risen by five spots, ranks highest in the region

Revealed: World’s most and least powerful passports

The UAE passport ranks as the fourth most powerful worldwide