Flydubai revises economy fares

The airline is now bundling meals with all but one fare option

Sharjah’s Air Arabia begins flights to Prague

Air Arabia will compete with UAE carriers including Emirates and Flydubai on the route

Dubai’s Emirates warns passengers to arrive 3 hours early this weekend

The coming weekends are expected to be among the busiest of the year at Dubai International Airport

Boeing launches ‘longest range’ 777X business jet in Dubai

The manufacturer says the aircraft can fly further than any other private jet

Dubai International Airport October passenger traffic up 2.1%

The airport returned to passenger growth in October after traffic declined the previous month

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Sharjah introduces stricter airport baggage rules

Items that do not meet new size requirements will be turned away

Kuwait aviation regulator revokes Wataniya Airways’ operating licence

Wataniya previously had its licence suspended after flight cancellations left thousands of passengers stranded over the summer

Saudi prince lays foundation stone for Qunfudah airport

The kingdom is currently developing and expanding its aviation infrastructure

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways to decide between Airbus, Boeing order in 2019

An order could be worth around $3bn at list prices, depending on which aircraft are ordered

Dubai’s Emirates introduces A380 on second Johannesburg service

Emirates said the addition would increase capacity on the Dubai-Johannesburg route by 14 per cent

Abu Dhabi airport walkway tracks passengers, provides power through footsteps

The walkway uses electromagnetic generators to power nearby systems

Dubai Aerospace authorised to buy back $300m in bonds

DAE said it had already bought back $295m of principal amount of its public bonds

Pakistan International Airlines resumes flights to Muscat, Sharjah

The carrier is in the middle of a turnaround plan

Saudi airline Flynas receives first Airbus A320neo under $8.5bn order

Flynas has committed to purchasing 80 aircraft before 2026

SaudiGulf Airlines signs agreement for 10 Airbus A320neo jets

The planes are worth around $1.1bn at list prices

Dubai airline Emirates posts 86% drop in H1 profit, warns of ‘tough’ times ahead

The airline blamed the drop in profit on high fuel costs and currency devaluations

Update: Kuwait airport resumes operations after halting flights

Arriving flights were redirected to Dammam, Riyadh and Manama airports

Off-duty Emirati pilot given jail sentence after threatening to blow up Emirates plane

The man was also charged with issuing death threats and damaging an entertainment screen

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad, Bahrain’s Gulf Air sign cooperation deal

The two airlines will codeshare on some routes and explore partnerships in their cargo and loyalty programmes

Saudi’s flyadeal aims to decide on 30-jet order by month-end

The airline is planning on Airbus A320neo models or Boeing 737 MAX planes

Oman Air flight makes emergency landing in UAE after boy dies onboard

The four-year-old Indian boy suffered an epileptic seizure onboard

Air Arabia posts 20% drop in Q3 net profit, blames high fuel prices

Net profit during the first nine months of the year also fell by 17 per cent

Dubai airline Emirates’ profit badly hit by higher fuel prices – official

Emirates’ cargo business is excelling this year, the airline’s chief commercial officer said

Airbus stages maiden flight of upgraded A330-800

Airbus announced last month it had won an order for eight A330-800 jets from Kuwait Airways

Dubai’s Emirates to offer Diwali sweets on flights

The carrier has been serving India for 33 years

Dubai World Central sees 45.2% drop in passenger traffic in 2015

Dubai World Central airport passenger traffic up 26% in Q3

Year-to-date traffic was still down 1.9 per cent on last year

Dubai’s Emirates to introduce new first class cabin on Vienna route

The carrier first unveiled the new Mercedes-inspired suites at the Dubai Airshow last November.

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad launches premium economy seats

By December 2018, Etihad will retrofit all its 10 Airbus A380s with the new ‘economy space’ seats

Dubai’s Emirates seeks Rolls-Royce A380 engine deal, nothing finalised

Industry sources have said Emirates is unhappy with the performance of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines

Bahrain’s Gulf Air mulling laying off nationals

The airline is convening a board meeting on Friday to discuss the issue