Airline aims to restore more than 90 percent of its pre-Covid frequencies to the country by early December
airlines operations
airlines operations
UAE-based Murari Lal Jalan-led consortium looking to relaunch Jet Airways
Industry sources indicated that the airline could be looking at the Gulf sector for its initial re-run in the second half of next year
airlines operations
Dubai-based Emirates relaunches flights to Saudi Arabia
Flights to Riyadh will increase to double daily from September 16, and plans are underway to boost frequencies across the other gateways by the end of September
Air travellers
Flight searches between UAE and Saudi increase 1,700%, says Wego
Flydubai latest carrier to announce return to the kingdom with flights relaunching on Sunday
Abu Dhabi International Airport
Etihad Airways to relaunch flights to Saudi from Saturday
Services will connect the UAE capital with Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh
airlines operations
Emirates to ramp up services to South Africa
Increased operations will see double daily flights to Johannesburg, as well as daily services to both Cape Town and Durban
airlines operations
Emirates reveals passenger numbers during summer travel reached almost 1.2m
According to the International Air Transport Association’s latest World Airport Transport Statistics 2021, Emirates was the largest international airline in 2020, carrying over 15.8 million passengers
airlines operations
Emirates extends Nigeria flight ban further
Flights to and from the African nation will remain suspended until September 5, according to latest update
airlines operations
Emirates extends Nigeria flight ban through to August 28
Suspension update also impacts passengers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days
airlines operations
Emirates set to re-establish employee benefits and increase salaries amidst gradual aviation sector recovery
Reversal of cuts introduced during coronavirus pandemic comes as the Dubai-based carrier’s CEO sees ‘an increasingly clear path to recovery opening up’
airlines operations
UAE amber ruling could jumpstart UK air traffic to 60% of pre-pandemic levels – experts
During the first half of this year, flight bookings between the UK and the UAE were just 8% of pre-pandemic levels, according to aviation analytics firm ForwardKeys
airlines operations
New chairman appointed to board of Etihad Aviation Group
Mohammed Ali Mohammed Al Shorafa named chairman and Elena Sorlini brought onto board of directors
Abu Dhabi International Airport
Etihad Airways posts core operating loss, but month-on-month passenger volumes up
The network’s capacity has grown since the start of the year, with the airline now operating 3,500 flights a month to 67 passenger and cargo destinations
airlines operations
India’s latest flight ban extension labelled ‘shocking’ by leading travel official
Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced the extension until July 31 in a circular on Wednesday
airline industry
Video: Middle East airline capacity inches up, buoyed by regional demand
Global recovery will be patchy until consistent protocols and vaccines are rolled out across all markets
airline industry
Middle East airline capacity inches up, buoyed by regional demand
Global recovery will be patchy until consistent protocols and vaccines are rolled out across all markets
Air India Express
Indian airlines seek amendments to Covid requirements before opening UAE flight bookings
Requirement regarding a rapid PCR test by passengers four hours prior to flight departure, officials at Indian carriers say, is the major sticking point
