Emirates has also announced its Valentine’s Day programme featuring speciality food, beverages, and entertainment across its flights and lounges worldwide
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IATA: Global aviation industry revenue to pass $1tn in 2025 with 5 billion passengers expected
IATA forecasts a landmark year for airline industry in 2025 as passenger numbers could pass five billion
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UAE ‘high demand’ destination for Indians, says VFS Global following new Emirates deal
Indian travellers who have booked flights with Emirates can take advantage of the new hassle-free service, as announced by the Dubai airline
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Dubai Airports to welcome over 86mn passengers in 2023, surpassing pre-pandemic peaks
Throughout the first three quarters of the year, DXB experienced strong growth, with average monthly traffic reaching 7.6 million passengers, matching pre-pandemic levels
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Abu Dhabi International Airport exceeds 10mn passengers in H1 2023
During the first half of 2023, the airport welcomes 67% more passengers year-on-year and 36% more flights
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Sharjah Airport passengers surge over 7m in first half of 2023
The total number of flights at Sharjah Airport during this period exceeded 46,900, showcasing a significant rise in air traffic compared to the same period last year
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Dubai’s Emirates pulled by reindeers for Christmas in viral video
The video has received over 450,000 likes and 8 million views
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Emirates says massive in-bound flights surge, use digital check in
Dubai will begin to see a surge in inbound traffic from visitors who are travelling for major events and also the festive season
Aviation
In pictures: Dubai International maintains status as world’s busiest airport
Dubai International Airport (DXB) recorded passenger traffic of 27.9 million in the first half of 2022
Air Arabia
Sharjah Airport passengers more than doubled to 6 million in first half of 2022
Resumption of flight operations, large volumes of cargo and demand for travel amid expansion of destinations are the key factors for the growth in numbers
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flydubai gears up for busiest summer in its history with record-breaking three million passengers
Over the summer period, an average of 8,500 departures per month are scheduled across flydubai’s network of 102 destinations, which exceeds pre-pandemic levels
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Sharjah airport receives 7 million passengers in 2021, 1.2m in December amid pandemic recovery
As part of its ongoing AED1.9bn expansion project, the airport will increase its capacity to 20m passengers
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Dubai Airports expects customer traffic to double in 2022
Dubai Airports CEO said he’s optimistic border restrictions will be further eased for the fully vaccinated in coming weeks
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The Gulf accounts for bulk of airline traffic to India after air bubble agreements
International passenger traffic fell to 7.09 million between April 2020 and January 2021, marking the biggest fall in India’s recent aviation history
Aerospace
Video: The Boeing future small airplane – A 737 MAX replacement that’s needed
There has been talk ongoing for years regarding the future of the narrowbody market. While predicted uptick in passenger traffic had driven a desire for a new midsize airplane, there is actually a strong need for a clean sheet narrowbody workhorse. The current situation and its impact on future travel demand have only served to exacerbate that need.
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Video: Airlines try to sustain their A380 superjumbos
When it comes to aircraft, the Airbus A380 is one of the biggest casualties of the global health crisis. The widebody continues to largely remain out of regular commercial action after several months of restrictions and low passenger activity.
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Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways eyes narrow-body London to Thailand flights
Jazeera Airways wants to acquire Airbus SE’s long-range A321neo LR narrow-body to open up the prospect of a 15-hour trip from London to Thailand through Kuwait