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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Indonesia AirAsia X Plans Jeddah and Sydney Links from Bali
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Now, Kamaruddin Meranun, group chief executive officer of AirAsia X, Indonesia AirAsia X has confirmed that following the success of its initial...
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Qatar Airways Wants More Traffic Rights into Amsterdam
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Qatar Airways’ CEO, Akbar Al Baker said that the airline would like to operate up to two passenger flights daily if there were no bilateral...
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Qatar Airways A350XWB to Serve Double-Daily to Munich
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The Doha-based airline will be launching the extra widebody aircraft on the route from October 1, 2015, alongside its existing Boeing 787...
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Etihad Hits Back Against US Carriers
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Etihad Airways has issued a report claiming that the three largest US airlines have received over $70 billion in government and court-sanctioned...
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IAG Responds to US Carriers Gulf Airlines Subsidy Claim
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The group has disputed the evidence and conclusions that unfair subsidies are being provided by the Gulf States to Gulf carriers contained in the...
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Qatar Airways Boss Makes Stand Against 'Bullying' US Majors
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Al Baker used the briefing to clarify Qatar Airways' position, debunk accusations of subsidy and demonstrate the broad public benefits of the...
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Emirates President Talks Open Skies and Airline Subsidies
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The Emirates boss spoke forcefully about the open skies row, in which the American carriers have claimed that Emirates, Etihad and Qatar have all...
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Iran Becomes Final Destination for Virgin A340s
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The carrier describes the fleet additions as an important boost for the country’s civilian aviation industry, which has struggled for many years...
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Visa Facilitation and Open Skies Could Benefit the Middle East & Africa
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Visa facilitation, open skies and the need to adapt the market requirements in the promotion of intra-regional tourism in the MENA region were all...
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Qatar Airways Replaces 787 with A350XWB on Singapore Route
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Qatar Airways is the launch customer for the A350XWB, and currently remains the only airline to fly the world’s newest widebody aircraft. Following...
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Spain Ranks First in the World for Tourism Economy
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The new Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report for 2015 has highlighted Spain as the most tourism-ready economy in the world.
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Etihad to deploy Dreamliner to Singapore
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Etihad Airways first commenced flights to Singapore’s Changi International Airport on September 28, 2007 on a three times weekly basis, growing to...
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Qatar Airways and Royal Air Maroc Announce Strategic Partnership
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Qatar Airways and Royal Air Maroc have announced the launch of a strategic joint business agreement on services between the State of Qatar and the...
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Qatar Airways Plans Further US Network Growth
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The announced growth from Qatar Airways is sure to further anger the bosses of the three US majors – American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United...
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Oman Seeks to Launch Low-Cost Carrier
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The Sultanate of Oman Public Authority for Civil Aviation has launched an initial ‘Request for Information’ (RFI) process inviting any parties...
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flydubai Expands Russian Network
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Low-cost carrier, flydubai has further strengthened its links to Russia, adding Novosibirsk and Nizhniy Novgorod to its comprehensive network in...
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Where Does the Airbus A350XWB Fly? May 2015 Network Update
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Every month Routesonline provides an update on the current schedules of five latest aircraft programmes, highlighting the routes the types are...
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New Air Arabia Jordan Business Ready to Take Flight
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The new venture will complement the existing operations into Jordan with the introduction of regular scheduled flights to Kuwait from May 18, 2015...
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Wizz Air to Debut A321 On Budapest - London Luton
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Central and Eastern European low-cost airline specialist, Wizz Air, will slightly modify its existing model by introducing a second aircraft type...
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Are Middle Eastern Carriers the Real Issue in Europe?
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The rise of the Gulf Carriers has become a major talking point in the aviation industry, with many arguments that the big three have an unfair...