Middle East
The latest aviation news and new air services from the world’s leading airlines, airports and tourism authorities in the Middle East.
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Etihad Teams with Tourism Malaysia to Boost Inbound Arrivals
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Under the agreement, Etihad and Tourism Malaysia will put into effect a range of joint marketing activities targeting Malaysia’s leading inbound...
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Nile Air Takes Home CSeries From Routes Middle East & Africa
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Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace handed over a CSeries to North African carrier Nile Air during this week’s Routes Middle East & Africa...
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Dubai International Airport Wins Inaugural Routes Middle East & Africa Marketing Award
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The annual Routes Marketing Awards are highly regarded as the most prestigious awards in the industry as they are voted for and judged by the...
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Bombardier Aerospace Sees Strong CSeries Demand in Middle East & Africa
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As has become the tradition at our events, the manufacturer has a number of aircraft models to present to event delegates on the final morning of...
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Birmingham Airport Looks to Grow Gulf Connectivity
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Not happy with just a new third daily rotation by Emirates Airline to Dubai, the air service development team at Birmingham Airport are attending...
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Air Arabia Adds Faisalabad to Growing Pakistan Network
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Faisalabad is a city of more than two million people located in the province of Punjab. A major centre of industry and manufacturing, the city is...
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Queen Alia International Airport – Built for Comfort and Speed
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Airport International Group’s CEO, Kjeld Binger, talks to Joe Bates about the ongoing transformation of Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport.
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INSIDE THE STRATEGY SUMMIT - Arab Liberalisation – Are the Skies Really Opening Up?
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This year’s inaugural Routes Middle East & Africa brought together two regions of the world that are at very different stages of their evolution...
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Emirates to Deploy 777-300ER on Budapest and Warsaw Links
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Updated schedules for the remainder of the year show the Gulf carrier will switch the aircraft type deployed on the routes to Budapest’s Ferenc...
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Bangladesh, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia and China the Prime Target Markets for Bahrain Airport
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In an official welcome address to delegates at the Routes Middle East & Africa Strategy Summit and the Gulf Conference Centre in Manama, Kingdom of...
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Airspace Congestion in the Middle East
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Airspace in the Middle East must have the flexibility to deal with the region’s rapid aviation growth, a subject that was highlighted in the...
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Delegates Gain Insight to Bahrain Airport's Growth Aspirations
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Bahrain International Airport, host of this year's inaugural Routes Middle East and Africa, is growing to cater to anticipated demand and allowed...
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A Pictorial Journey Through Bahrain Airport’s History
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While the first chartered flight may have landed in Bahrain in 1927, the first scheduled commercial flight only arrived in the Kingdom in 1932,...
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Nile Air Flows Across Saudi Arabia and into Sudan
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In a major expansion of its network Nile Air is adding three new routes during the first week of June, including a new country market, neighbouring...
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Etihad Airways to Contribute $2.9 Billion to US Economy in 2015
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The study, commissioned by the Gulf hub carrier, projects that by 2020 the airline’s operating expenditure and capital investments will almost...
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Saudi Gulf Airlines and Al Maha Airways Set to Fly in 2015
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Al Qahtani Group (linked to Gulf Air) and Qatar Airways were both selected in late 2012 to bring new competition into the Saudi Arabian domestic...
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Middle East Airlines Celebrates 70 Years with Retro Livery
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The carrier was officially founded on May 31, 1945 and launched its first services from Beirut to the neighbouring cities of Syria, Cyprus, Egypt...
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Emirates Adds Bologna as Fourth Italian Destination
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The new flight, operated by a three-class Boeing 777-300ER, will add 5,040 international seats per week to and from the city, enabling customers in...
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Bahrain's New Terminal to Make Big Impression
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Bahrain International Airport’s new state-of-the-art terminal is set to make a big impression on passengers and significantly enhance airline...
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Oman Air Flying High Through Fleet and Network Growth
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Graham Newton talks to Oman Air’s CEO, Paul Gregorowitsch, about the airline’s strategy and its role in the wider economy for our siter magazine,...