OGA analysis says market has expanded 5% since 2019, making it the second-fastest growing region globally; low-cost carriers double their market share to 29%
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India-UAE air travel sees massive 75% festive season surge as travellers seek budget-friendly GCC spots
The spike in festive season travel demand is leading to ticket prices to the UAE climbing by 30–50% already, and are expected to see more highs for year-end travel
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IATA doubles airline industry net profits forecast to $9.8 billion
Middle East airlines have swiftly rebuilt their international networks and international connectivity has returned to 98% of pre-COVID level
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Eid Al Adha 2023: Wizz Air announces holiday flights starting at AED129
Tickets to Salalah, Santorini, Maldives – to a name a few – can now be booked with rates beginning from as low as AED179
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Cathay Pacific carried over 1 million passengers in January
The airline saw an increase of 4,077.9% as compared to the same month in 2022
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Revealed: Dubai’s Emirates 158 destinations across 84 countries
Emirates operates over 1,800 flights a week from its passenger hub in Dubai International Airport
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Dubai’s Emirates boosts China operations as Shanghai, Beijing flights resume
Flights to Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing will be reopened as China eases its Covid-19 restrictions
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India tech talent flees to UAE as Golden Visa program offers attractive lifestyle, experts say
Travel industry insiders said the trend is expected to continue and possibly increase in the coming months given that the fundamentals persist
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Dubai Airports warns of massive travel surge for Christmas, New Year 2022
Dubai Airports previously recorded 17.8 million passengers in the first quarter of 2020 before the pandemic
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Etihad expects to fly in over 1.5 million travellers to Abu Dhabi this winter
The airline said it was geared up to meet the rising passenger traffic at the airport between November 21 and January 8, 2023
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Boom in UAE-India air traffic with 43% jump in bookings since Sept
Surprisingly, airfares between India and the UAE – one of the cash cow sectors for carriers from both countries – is seeing a softening trend with a 10 percent drop since beginning of October, despite the travel demand spike, industry insiders said
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London’s Heathrow to keep passenger cap to 100,000 until October 29
The cap, brought on by surge in air travel and staff shortage, was expected to end on September 11; It led to altercations with airlines like Emirates when first introduced
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Etihad soars with record-breaking profit as air travel recuperates
The profit in numbers were due to strong rebound in travel demands from over 4.02 million passengers, increased cargo revenue, and relaxed pandemic restrictions in the emirate
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Dubai International Airport reclaims position as world’s busiest in July
The world’s busiest airport saw a 28 percent increase in seats compared to last month
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Emirates to operate 24,000 flights during busy July to August travel season
The carrier said it was coordinating with ground handling partners at 129 airports around the world
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Fans from around the world panic as airfares, hotel tariffs skyrocket for Qatar World Cup season
Flydubai to operate 60 flights per day from Dubai, while Kuwait Airways, Oman Air and Saudia to operate 20, 48 and 40 flights per day respectively just for the FIFA season
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UAE, Indian airlines flying high as air traffic between the countries sees massive surge
The spike in air travel demand is despite a significant rise – about 17 percent in June alone – in airfares in the UAE-India sector