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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Emirates Adds Third Daily Rotation to Birmingham
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier Emirates Airline is to introduce a third daily rotation on its route between Dubai International...
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Qatar Airways Boosts Capacity to Salalah
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With the additional flights, Qatar Airways will now have four early morning departures connecting via Doha to Europe and the Americas and four...
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Emirates to use A380 on Perth Link
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The deployment of the Super Jumbo will take effect from May 1, 2015 and will mean that alongside its partner Qantas, a total of seven daily A380...
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flydubai to Continue Rapid Network Growth in 2015
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Its latest growth for the first quarter of 2015 will see another three destinations added to its route map, further expanding the carrier’s...
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South African Airways to Launch Abu Dhabi Link
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In what is described as a new era of cooperation between the two national flag carriers, SAA will introduce the daily link from March 29, 2015,...
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Airline Profitability to Reach Highest Margin in Five Years
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Both lower oil prices and an overall strengthening of worldwide GDP growth are the main drivers behind the improved profitability.
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Qatar Airways Grows Frequencies to Barcelona
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The frequency growth will see Qatar Airways boost capacity to Barcelona by 32.1 per cent in 2015, while total capacity into Spain will increase...
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Qatar Airways to Launch A350 on Frankfurt Route from January 15
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It appears that Qatar Airways will inaugurate scheduled passenger flights with its new Airbus A350XWB from January 15, 2015 on the Doha – Frankfurt...
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Emirates Goes Twice Daily to Dar es Salaam
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Emirates first introduced flights to Dar es Salaam in conjunction with its services to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. However, in March 2006 the...
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Qatar Airways Boosts Flights to Istanbul with Second Sabiha Gökçen Rotation
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The new flight will launch from March 29, 2015 and will introduce a morning rotation to further support local and transfer traffic on the route. It...
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Dubai Airports to Handle 126.5 Million Passengers by 2020
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Aviation has proved to be an indispensable catalyst for the growth of Dubai’s tourism industry, according to a study by Oxford Economics.
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El Al Plans Boston Addition to US Network
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Boston is currently the fourth largest US - Tel Aviv origin-destination market without non-stop service behind San Francisco, Chicago and Miami and...
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The Mystery of Airport Codes
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We've all sat and contemplated airports and their IATA codes for long enough, and some of their origins have remained a mystery. Why is Chicago...
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Ethiopian Airlines Announces Route to Doha
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The national flag carrier has added Doha to its network, marking the tenth destination in the Middle East for the airline.
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Etihad Airways to Strengthen India Network
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The national airline of the United Arab Emirates has announced it is expanding both its Mumbai and Delhi services from next year.
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Frankfurt to Become the First Destination for Qatar’s A350
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Qatar Airways has announced Frankfurt as its first ever commercial flight using its Airbus A350 Xtra Wide Body (XWB).
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Gulf Air Resumes Service to Shiraz After 26 Months of Cancellations
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The national carrier of Bahrain has announced that it will be resuming flights to Shiraz in Iran from December 2014.
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Emirates Sees Strong Network Growth Opportunities in Africa
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Today, Emirates fleet investment in Africa tops $7 billion with operating costs of over $2 billion and it currently operates to 22 passenger and...
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WORLD ROUTES: Bahrain Airport Company to Host Inaugural Routes Middle East & Africa
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Bahrain, which is located in the Arabian Gulf, has a history of aviation that dates back to the early 1920's. Historically it has acted as a...
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WORLD ROUTES: flydubai Expands East African Route Map
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The carrier’s entry into Tanzania is no real surprise as the country is a regional hub for tourism in East Africa and in 2013 the country welcomed...