Qatar Airways Announces Routes In US, Africa, Phillipines

The airline announced route expansion on three continents together with a huge increase in capacity in Pakistan.

Emirates Plans 180 Destinations By 2020

The Dubai-based airline currently flies to over 120 destinations across six continents.

Arabian Travel Market 2013 – Day 1 Roundup

The most important news and announcements from the opening day of the region’s biggest travel event.

Etihad-South African Airways Become Codeshare & Interline Partners

The MoU between the two airlines makes provision for reciprocal ‘earn and burn’ with frequent flyer programs

Emirates-Qantas Deal Not A “Reaction” To Competition – Clark

Emirates president Tim Clark said the airlines were not influenced by Etihad’s partnership with Virgin Australia.

Oman Visitor Traffic Surges With Air Route Expansion

Increased services from aviation hubs like Dubai and Doha boost Salalah’s tourism.

SriLankan Airlines Posts 26% Rise In ME Passengers

The national airline carried a total of 463,999 passengers in the last year.

Gulf Airlines Prepare For Boeing’s 777X Offering

Emirates and Qatar Airways are expected to be among the first and possibly biggest customers for Boeing’s latest aircraft.

Boeing To Blame For Qatar Airways’ Cutbacks, Says CEO

Akbar Al Baker slams US aircraft maker for delays but says the Dreamliner should never have been grounded in the first place.

Boeing Closer To Launching 777X Jet

Emirates airline is among customers clamoring for the cost-saving 777X as early as possible in this decade.

Qatar Airways Dreamliner Flies Again; On Board With CEO Al Baker

All operational 787s were grounded in January but on Wednesday Qatar Airways flew one on a return flight from Dubai to Doha.

Dubai Passenger Traffic Grows 20.6% In March

World’s second busiest international hub reports strong volumes from Western and Eastern Europe.

Etihad Launches Mapped Out Tool With LinkedIn

LinkedIn connections are displayed on a map and members can enter search parameters.

Qatar Airways Targets May 15 Dreamliner Return

The first of its four daily London flights, QR075, is currently listed as a Dreamliner service on its booking engine – as is the return flight (QR076).

Etihad Bets On India In Pricey Jet Airways Deal

The success of Etihad’s bet will depend on the capacity of the two airline heads to stay on friendly terms, writes Reuters’ Una Galani.

Etihad Signs Codeshare Deal With Air Canada

The UAE reinstated a visa waiver for Canadian citizens in April which it withdrew amid a dispute over landing rights more than two years ago.

Boeing Shrugs Off Dreamliner Woes With 20% Q1 Profit

Net income spike provided some respite for the company after the much-publicised grounding of its Dreamliner programme.

Etihad Buys Jet Airways Stake For $379m

The Abu Dhabi carrier is approved to buy 27.3 million shares at 754.74 rupees each on a preferential basis.

UAE-Based Flydubai Latest Carrier Flying To South Sudan

The low-cost carrier will link Juba with Dubai four times a week.

Air Arabia Posts 17.5% Rise In Q1 Passenger Numbers

The low-cost carrier introduced three new routes in the first quarter of the year.

Strike Paralyses Lufthansa Network

Middle East travellers should brace themselves for cancellations and delays from today’s strike by the public services trade union ver.di

FAA Approval Clears Dreamliners For Take Off

Boeing said planes wll be modified “in approximately the order they were delivered” and the expectation is they will be flying again in May.

Etihad Travel Mall Opens In Dubai

New round-the-clock, comprehensive facility targets more Dubai passengers

Emirates Sponsoring Roland Garros Tournament

Latest agreement is the third tennis sponsorship in Europe after the Italian Open and recently announced Barcelona Open

Austrian Airlines €90 Million Investment To Benefit Dubai Passengers

Business class passengers can sink into flatbed seats and enjoy touchscreen monitors

Dubai Most Profitable ME Route For Turkish Airlines

Its Dubai-Istanbul route has seen a 16 per cent growth in business class passenger revenue.

Qatar’s Airport Delay Due To Contractor – Al Baker

The soft opening of the region’s new airport was scheduled for April 1, having already been pushed back from December last year.

Etihad Launching Belgrade Flights

Etihad aims to tap into growing UAE trade flows and connect Serbian diaspora in Australia and US.

Pegasus Airlines To Float IPO Stake This Week

The stake will be split between domestic, qualified and foreign institutional and individual investors.

Qatar Airways Chief Hopes Dreamliners Fly Again In April

The Gulf airline has an order for up to 60 Boeing 787s, 30 firm orders plus an option to buy 30 more.