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 extends its passenger network to Phnom Penh in Cambodia
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Phnom Penh, located in the south-central region of Cambodia, is the most populous city in Cambodia and is a gateway to World Heritage Site Angkor...
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Air transport ends 2016 on strong footing despite terrorist attacks, geopolitical tensions, and economic uncertainty, says ACI
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Latest data from the organisation’s membership shows global passenger traffic grew 7.3 per cent in December 2016 and 5.5 per cent for the year as a...
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Air Canada further boosts country’s links into Israel
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The new Montreal – Tel Aviv route will operate twice weekly from June 22, 2017 to October 16, 2017 and flown with a 292-seat Airbus A330-300. It is...
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Etihad deepens Lufthansa cooperation - will greater passenger and cargo collaboration be next step?
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As the chief executives of both Etihad Airways and Lufthansa spelled out this week, there are clear development plans to broaden the commercial...
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Ryanair adds 15 new routes from Eilat and Tel Aviv for winter 2017/2018
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This latest growth from Ryanair for winter 2017/2018 and further connectivity gains will boost international capacity from Israel beyond ten...
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Iran continues to rise as a destination as air connectivity grows
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The Iranian aviation industry is also undergoing significant change and earlier this month Iran Air took delivery of its first new Airbus A321. The...
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Emirates uses Athens as Transatlantic gateway for new Newark link
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The planned growth follows a formal request from the Greek Government and Athens International Airport to the UAE carrier to deliver an enhanced...
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Emirates boosts Nairobi to triple daily frequency to support transfer traffic
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The new flight will, according to Emirates, give customers “greater flexibility and choice” when planning their travel and also underscores...
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Gulf Air adds Tbilisi flights to meet leisure demand into Georgia
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After restructuring its operations Gulf Air has been able to better control its future growth after successfully eradicating legacy debts reducing...
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Qatar Airways confirms launch date for Las Vegas link
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As it celebrates the tenth anniversary of its debut in the US market, Qatar Airways has said the new four times weekly link between Hamad...
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Emirates brings widebody operations to Croatia
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Dubbed the new ‘Silicon Valley’ owing to its reputation for being an incubator for tech start-ups thanks to a growing population of highly-educated...
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Wataniya Airways set for second life in Kuwait
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Wataniya Airways was a legacy of a liberalisation of Kuwait’s air service market during the 2000s and launched operations from Kuwait International...
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Air Transat expands into the Middle East with seasonal Tel Aviv service
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In the last year an estimated 240,000 bi-directional O&D passengers flew between Canada and Israel, approximately 325 PPDEW (Passengers Per-Day...
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Return of the Mach - Boom CEO targets 500 routes
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14 years after the final flight of the iconic Concorde, Boom is working to bring supersonic travel back to commercial networks. We spoke to founder...
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North American carriers help airline sector report improved profits
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For a consecutive year, more than a third of airline industry profits in 2016 are expected to come from the carriers of North America, says ICAO....
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The demise of the big birds - what now for the A380 and 747-8I?
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Airbus launched the A380 a decade ago with high hopes for the rise of the super jumbo, but demand is dwindling. So what now for the future of the...
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Airline bosses call for fairer flying, not restrictive fences
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The open skies philosophy is waning, warn the CEOs of two major airlines amid calls for greater cooperation between airlines.
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Qatar Airways boosts capacity into Melbourne with A380 deployment
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Melbourne was the original home for Qatar Airways in Australia, with the airline subsequently adding services to Perth, Sydney and Adelaide. With...
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Qatar Airways reveals curious list of future routes for 2017 and 2018
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The eight ‘new’ markets comprise Canberra, the airline’s fifth destination in Australia; Dublin, Ireland; Las Vegas, the airline’s eleventh...
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The A350-1000 takes flight, but where does the A350 currently fly?
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As Airbus celebrates the milestone inaugural test flight of the new A350-1000, the largest variant of the A350XWB family, Routesonline looks at...