Qatar Airways launches new routes after GCC crisis reduces its network

The crisis forced the airline to stop flights to 18 Middle East destinations last month

Air Arabia starts flights to Oman’s Sohar

New route hoped to boost travel and trade opportunities between Oman and Sharjah

Abu Dhabi airport sees slower passenger growth this year

Abu Dhabi International handled 10.1 million passengers in the five months to May 31, an increase of 1.8 per cent

Passenger traffic at Dubai International airport up 1.9% in May

About 36.97 million passengers used the airport from January to May

US lifts laptop ban for flights from Abu Dhabi

US officials confirmed that Etihad Airways had put in place required tighter security measures

Saudi plans Riyadh airport stake sale – report

The sale is planned to be completed by early next year

Emirates, Etihad introduce A380s on flights to France

Emirates introduces daily A380 to Nice while Etihad begins operating the jumbo jet to Paris

Qatar to comply with new US airline security measures

The new security measures are expecetd to begin taking effect within three weeks

Emirates, Etihad says US flights operating as normal after new travel restrictions

Visa applicants from six Muslim-majority countries will have to meet specific criteria to enter the US

US laptop ban could be revoked from UAE airports

The US has announced new security measures for airlines flying into the country

SalamAir begins flights to Sohar after Oman Air pulls out

The inaugural flight arrived at the airport on Wednesday afternoon from Salalah

US lists criteria for visa applicants from six Muslim nations facing travel ban

The applicants must have a close US family relationship or formal ties to a US entity to enter the country

Emirates to introduce facial recognition technology at Dubai airport

The technology is designed to speed up passenger traffic in key areas of the airport including immigration

Saudia denies rumours that its flight landed in Tel Aviv

A picture circulated on social media allegedly showed a Saudia aircraft landing at the Ben Gurion Airport

Trump claims ‘clear victory’ after US Supreme Court revives parts of travel ban

The March 6 order called for a 90-day ban on travelers from Libya, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen and a 120-day ban on all refugees

Doha hotels hit hard during Eid holiday due to Arab sanctions

Qatar’s aviation industry also appears to have been badly impacted

Etihad adds capacity on MENA routes to meet summer demand

The Abu Dhabi airline is adding capacity to Dammam, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca and Rabat

Why Oman’s SalamAir is bullish about the growth of low cost carriers

François Boutelleir, CEO of the Gulf region’s youngest carrier SalamAir, explains why low cost travel is not losing its appeal in the current climate

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad, China Southern Airlines sign codeshare agreement

China Southern Airlines will put its ‘CZ’ code on Etihad’s daily services to Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu

Etihad allows paid access to lounges, cuts free chauffeur services internationally

The airline will retain its complimentary chauffeur services for first and business class passengers in Abu Dhabi

Emirates, flydubai to ‘deepen their relationship’ over the next 18 months

Changes could include more closely coordinated connecting flights and a joint decision on schedules

Etihad to fly about 3.3 million passengers over next two months

The Abu Dhabi airline is offering a special ‘moonlight check-in’ service

Dubai’s Emirates sees demand returning on US routes

The airline announced in April it would cut flights on five US routes from May

Qatar Airways firms up order for 20 Boeing 737 jets

The airline signed a letter of intent for up to 60 narrowbody 737 MAX 8 jets, worth $6.9bn at list prices

Kuwait’s ALAFCO orders 20 Boeing 737 Max 8s worth $2.2bn

The company said it already had unfilled orders for 20 737 Max aeroplanes

Dubai’s Emirates urges passengers to arrive early ahead of Eid holiday

The carrier said 106,000 travellers would pass through Dubai International’s Terminal 3 during the Eid period

Oman Air increases flight frequency to Qatar

The carrier’s services and routes remain unaffected by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain’s decision to close air links and airspace to Qatar

Qatar push to reopen neighbours’ skies to flights left unresolved

Qatar had asked the ICAO to intervene after its national carrier was denied access to its neighbours’ airspace

flydubai to begin flights to Kilimanjaro, up frequency to Zanzibar

The relaunched service will mark flydubai’s third location in Tanzania

Dubai’s Emirates fined and barred from route expansion in China

The move is related to two incidents on April 17 and May 18