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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Where Does the Dreamliner Fly? July 2014 Network Update
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With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB provides an update on the current...
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INTERNATIONAL SKIES: Air Capacity From Saudi Arabia
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This year marks the return of our popular country by country air capacity statistics series. Every week The HUB provides statistics...
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ROUTES AFRICA: Kenya Airways Plans Tel Aviv Link after Bilateral Discussions
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Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is currently working to introduce new businesses processes to make it easier for...
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ROUTES AFRICA: Arik Air to Link Abuja and Lagos to Dubai
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The new route will launch from July 28, 2014 and will be flown on a five times weekly basis using a two-class Airbus A330-200 configured with 30...
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Lisbon Airport to Surpass Ten Million Departure Seats in 2014
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In 2004, airlines offered 7.7 million seats from Lisbon Airport but this rose to just under ten million seats last year, a 27.7 per cent rise. This...
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Cebu Pacific Adds Sydney and Kuwait to Widebody Network
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The two destinations join Dubai in the network of Cebu Pacific Air's long-haul division which flies Airbus A330-300s configured in an all-Economy,...
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Air Transport Capacity in Middle East – A Market Snapshot
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The Silk Road has existed for thousands of years, passing through many different empires, kingdoms, reigns and societies throughout history. At...
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DOMESTIC SKIES: Air Capacity in Turkey
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This year marks the return of our popular country by country air capacity statistics series. Every week The HUB provides statistics...
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Emirates Switches Boston Route from 777-200LR to Larger 777-300ER
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The Boeing 777-300ER will offer 88 additional Economy Class seats, representing a 40 per cent increase in capacity versus the 777-200LR. This is in...
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Qatar Airways Schedule Change Brings Non-Stop Link to Zagreb
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Under the revised timetable, Qatar Airways will continue to operate four rotations per week on the Doha – Budapest – Zagreb linked flight routing...
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airberlin Enhances Abu Dhabi Connectivity for Etihad Airways
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The oneworld alliance member will launch a daily service between Stuttgart and Abu Dhabi from December 1, 2014 using an Airbus A320 configured with...
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Emirates Boosts Connectivity to Karachi
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Emirates has served Karachi since the carrier was founded in 1985, and in the past decade alone has transported over six million passengers on the...
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Where Does the Dreamliner Fly? June 2014 Network Update
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With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB provides an update on the...
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Where Does the A380 Fly? June 2014 Network Update
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Although the Airbus A380 has now been in passenger service for more than six years there remains a lot of interest in the Super Jumbo and new...
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Etihad Cargo Confirms Freight Link to Last Year’s Routes Africa Host
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Etihad Cargo expects the service to carry large quantities of electronics and textiles to Entebbe, with primarily perishable goods destined for the...
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Singapore Airlines Ends Flights to Cairo and Riyadh
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The airline says the decision to close flights to these two destinations from the end of September 2014 is due to the “sustained weak performance...
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Emirates adds Fourth Non-Stop Daily Flight to Singapore
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Emirates Airline began flights to Singapore in 1990 and it remains an important gateway in the Far East & Australasia region for the carrier,...
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flydubai Boosts Indian Footprint as Network Growth Continues
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Building on the momentum from last year, when 17 new destinations where added to the network, the airline has further cemented its commitment to...
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Etihad Airways Confirms Initial A380 and 787 Routes
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The Abu Dhabi-based airline’s first Airbus A380 will operate commercially to London Heathrow from December 2014, while its first Boeing 787-9s will...
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Emirates Confirms Brussels Launch Plans
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Brussels will be Emirates’ 147th destination. The non-stop service will be operated by a Boeing 777 in a three-class configuration. Emirates will...