Qatar is lifting Covid-19 restrictions on travellers coming from China
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UAE lifts entry ban for arrivals from 12 African countries
Those coming from the above mentioned countries to the UAE have to have a negative Covid-19 test obtained within 48 hours from the approved labs in their respective countries
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Travel demand shows slight uptick in May but remains well below pre-pandemic levels
Middle Eastern airlines experienced an 81.3% demand-drop compared to May 2019 as global arrival quarantines persist
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Jazeera set to launch Heathrow flights despite Kuwait’s amber list status
Airline to become the first low-cost carrier in the Middle East to operate direct flights to London Heathrow
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Middle East airlines see 82.8% slump in passenger demand in April
IATA lays bare the ongoing struggles of Middle East airlines to cope with the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic
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Middle East air travel demand in 2021 forecast to be 67% below pre-Covid levels
International Air Transport Association says the region is likely to see the slowest demand rebound of any in the world this year
Aviation industry
A year on from the grounding of flights – from waving goodbye to an expected ‘Mexican Wave’ of demand
Aviation experts offer an insight into the future of the industry in a post-coronavirus world
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Oman Air seeks post-Covid recovery as flights increase to key cities
Oman’s national carrier announces more flights to Dubai, London, Doha and a number of Indian cities
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Middle East airlines still waiting to see coronavirus rebound
Latest IATA figures show regional passenger demand was down by more than 86% in October compared to a year earlier
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Video: Demand is cautiously returning for India’s domestic aviation sector: Vistara
Vinod Kannan of Indian airline Vistara is optimistic about the company’s medium-term outlook, pointing to recent growth in local demand.
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Video: The future of post pandemic business class – your own room
UK design firm PriestmanGoode has come up with a series of conceptual designs for the post-pandemic aircraft cabin.
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Video: Flying economy class in a post pandemic world – introducing Economy Zones
Redesigning the economy class has moved up the priority list as a result of the pandemic.
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Video: Emirates targets full pre-pandemic passenger network by summer 2021
Emirates’ passenger demand has been recovering with Dubai easing its coronavirus travel restrictions, says Chief Operating Officer Adel al Redha.
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Video: Be ‘realistic’ about pandemic impact, CEO says as Dubai reopens to tourists
Dubai is reopening to tourists months after borders were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, weighs in on strategies that have been used to keep the city “top of mind” as a travel destination.
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Video: What to expect when you fly in the future
Air travel is full of opportunities for coronavirus transmission. Touchless check-in, plexiglass shields, temperature checks, back-to-front boarding and planes with empty middle seats are all now part of the flying experience, and the future may bring even more changes.
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Emirates airline ready to welcome visitors to Dubai
Emirates airline said it is ready to welcome visitors to Dubai from 7 July, and facilitate travel for UAE citizens, residents and international tourists with new air travel protocols announced this week.
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Video: How likely are coronavirus transmissions during flights?
During the coronavirus lockdowns, air traffic was largely grounded. Now it is gradually starting up again, but there’s a long way to go – also in terms of safety measures.