Dubai’s Emirates warns of airport rush with thousands expected to travel during Eid

The busiest time for departures in Terminal 3 will be on Friday, May 31, with over 80,000 passengers travelling abroad

Emirates to screen football finals live on flights to and from England

The finals of the UEFA Europa League will be shown live inflight on May 29 and the Champions League final on June 1

Dubai airport’s northern runway to also briefly close for maintenance

The airport’s southern runway is currently closed for a 45-day major rehabilitation project

Billionaire Hinduja brothers weigh bid for Etihad-backed Jet Airways

The Mumbai-based Hinduja Group is in talks with Jet founder Naresh Goyal and investor Etihad, according to media reports

UAE aviation authority denies rumours of Dubai plane crash

Reports circulating on social media claimed a plane had crashed in Dubai on Tuesday

US issues warning on airspace near GCC as Iran tensions simmer

Tensions have risen in recent days, with concerns about a potential US-Iran conflict

Four dead after plane crashes close to Dubai International Airport

The small aircraft crashed 5km south of the airport due to a technical malfunction

Dubai’s Emirates offers discounted fares ahead of Eid

The offer, covering economy and business class fares, is valid on bookings made from May 13 – 30

UAE’s Air Arabia to launch direct flights to Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek

The new service will begin in July and operate four times a week

Emirates chief commercial officer Thierry Antinori resigns

The senior Emirates executive joined the airline in 2011

Etihad submits bid for India’s Jet, eyes minority stake

The struggling Indian airline is saddled with roughly $1.2bn in bank debt

UAE’s aviation authority says not yet known when Boeing 737 MAX ban will be lifted

The plane was grounded worldwide in mid-March after two fatal accidents

Etihad to operate daily flights from Al Ain to Jeddah during end of Ramadan

The airline will operate the flights from May 26 to June 4 to meet increased demand

Emirates reports 69% profit drop as high oil prices, strong dollar hit earnings

The airline’s fuel bill – its “biggest-ever”, accounted for 32 per cent of operating costs

Saudia apologises for recurrent flight delays, assures of compensation

The airline blamed “exceptional circumstances” including bad weather conditions and technical malfunctions

Saudi appoints new head for civil aviation body GACA

The kingdom sacked the previous president of the body in January

Etihad says reduced 148,000 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2018

The savings are equivalent to the removal of over 10,200 cars from the road, the airline said

JCDecaux wins 10-year advertising contract for Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield Terminal

Abu Dhabi’s Dhs10bn Midfield Terminal is slated to open by the end of this year

UAE low-cost carrier Air Arabia launches flights to Tunis

The new service will begin in early July and operate three times a week

Emirates offers sale on fares to Porto ahead of the route’s launch in July

The airline will launch four-times weekly flights to Portugal’s second largest city

Air Arabia Q1 profit up 16% as passenger numbers improve

The airline carried 2.8 million passengers, which it said was up 8 per cent year on year

Video: Atleast 41 killed as Russian plane catches fire during emergency landing

The plane operated by Aeroflot burst into flames while making an emergency landing in Moscow on Sunday

Dubai airport Q1 passenger traffic falls 2.2% to 22.2 million

The drop in quarterly passenger figures was largely due to a 3 per cent reduction in flights, some caused by the 737 MAX grounding

Etihad to operate five daily flights to London Heathrow during summer

The additional flights will be operated by a two-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to add second daily flight to Moscow for six months

The new service will begin in October

Dubai’s Emirates signs codeshare deal with LATAM Airlines Brazil for 17 routes

Emirates currently serves two Brazil gateways – Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro – with daily services

Emirates chairman: ‘I always want to see the price of oil below $60’

Sheikh Ahmed says airline is forced to pass on the costs of high oil prices to passengers

Air Arabia to meet Airbus and Boeing ahead of imminent 100-jet order, says CEO

“We need to put an order in. That is overdue,” said chief executive Adel Ali

Saudi’s Flynas considering upgrading Airbus A320neo order

The airline could opt for the larger A321 model, according to its CEO

Oman’s SalamAir eyes profit as Boeing MAX grounding hampers rivals

Oman Air has grounded five MAX jets, and flydubai in the UAE has grounded 14, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights.