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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Saudi Arabia to cut commercial ties with Iran
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Analysis of MIDT data shows that over 1.5 million O&D passengers a year fly in and out of Iran from/to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The...
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Etihad launches appeal after German court's airberlin codeshare ruling
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Etihad Airways, a minority shareholder in German carrier airberlin, will still be able to put its code on a number of the German carrier's routes,...
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Emirates adds Cebu and returns to Clark in Philippines expansion
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Emirates has opened reservations for a new daily flight linking its Dubai International Airport hub with both Mactan–Cebu International Airport and...
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Emirates to deploy A380s to Prague, Taipei and Birmingham in 2016
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In a move that will boost capacity in all three markets, the A380s will replace Boeing 777-300ERs during the first half of next year. Emirates...
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Etihad continues to deploy Dreamliners in existing markets
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Etihad currently operates five 787-9s serving the markets of Brisbane, Washington, Singapore and Zurich from its Abu Dhabi International Airport...
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Emirates brings global connectivity to Inner China territories
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Emirates has confirmed it will introduce a four times weekly link between its Dubai International Airport hub and Yinchuan’s Hedong International...
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Emirates boosts services into Egypt
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The airline currently operates a double daily service between its Dubai International Airport hub and Cairo International Airport using Boeing...
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Mango provides ripe pickings for Star Alliance
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South African low-cost carrier Mango will help launch a new Connecting Partner Model from global airline grouping Star Alliance as it seeks to...
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Qatar Airways and Emirates boost connectivity into Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia’s continued economic diversification, growth of the private sector and increasing popularity as a destination for the Middle East MICE...
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Emirates fleet strategy for 2016 supports network maturity
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Emirates confirms it will retire 26 aircraft next year, including 12 Airbus A330-200s, four A340-300s, one A340-500, six Boeing 777-200ERs, two...
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IATA: Asian, South American and African destinations to see fastest growth in new routes
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IATA projects that passenger numbers are expected to reach seven billion by 2034 with a 3.8 per cent average annual growth in demand (2014 baseline...
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Austrian adds Isfahan link as it expands in Iran
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The new flight will be operated by an Airbus A319 and its introduction follows a recent revision to the previously heavily restrictive bilateral...
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Oman Air adds flights to support India’s strong expatriate workforce in the Gulf region
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Under its revised schedule, Oman Air will introduce second daily rotations between Muscat and Bangalore and Kochi; will boost weekly frequencies...
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New Air Service Agreement opens door for Emirates and Etihad growth in Australia
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Under the terms of the revised agreement, designated Australian and UAE airlines will be able to operate an extra 14 weekly frequencies between the...
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Etihad ups frequencies into Morocco with new Rabat link
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The introduction of the two additional return flights increases to nearly 4,200 the total number of seats available to passengers travelling by...
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Emirates grows Istanbul network with Sabiha Gokcen operation
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Emirates said it was attracted to the split operation in Istanbul and the added investment required by the carrier as it offers customers “a...
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Emirates takes delivery of first higher density 615-seat A380
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The new arrangement will initially debut in the final quarter and will enter service from December 1, 2015 on both the Dubai – Bangkok and Dubai –...
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Flynas returns to Abu Dhabi with Etihad partnership
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flynas will introduce a five times weekly link between King Khalid International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport from December 16,...
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Competition and Cooperation are key for Stronger Middle East aviation sector, says IATA
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted the importance of overcoming airspace congestion, taking advantage of innovations...
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Delta drops Dubai and blames Gulf carriers for network cut
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After Delta recently reduced service between the world’s busiest airport and the largest international airport, the carrier has now confirmed it...