US to ban some Middle East passengers from carrying larger electronics

The new rule is expected to be announced Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security

Emirates, Etihad say US-bound passengers boarding as normal after Trump ban blocked

The executive order banning travel to the United States by refugees and nationals of six Muslim-majority countries was temporarily halted on Wednesday

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad plans Paris A380 flights over the summer

The change will increase capacity by nearly 170 seats

Dubai’s Emirates cancels 10 US flights due to bad weather

Almost all of Emirates’ US East coast services have been delayed or cancelled

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

IATA predicts profitability of UAE airlines will fall this year

“The UAE carriers will have a year that is probably below 2016,” IATA’s secretary general said

Etihad seeks efficiency savings with Belgrade service centre

The centre is designed to allow the airline and its partners to save costs

Video: Emirates flight from Manchester to Dubai makes emergency landing

The plane was diverted after its front wheel malfunctioned, according to reports

Dubai’s Emirates begins controversial Athens-Newark route

The fifth freedom route has been met with opposition from some US carriers

Emirates president dismisses reports of merger talks with Etihad

Handelsblatt Global said discussions had taken place between the UAE’s ruling families

Second plane bought under sanctions deal arrives in Iran

The country has ordered 100 airliners from European plane manufacturer Airbus and 80 from Boeing

Oman Air to suspend Beirut service

The carrier said flight were being suspended for “commercial reasons”

Emirates bookings to US dropped 35% overnight after Jan travel ban

“The effect it had was instantaneous” said president Tim Clark

Dubai introduces fines of up to $5,445 for illegal drone use

New rules will fine those using drones, fireworks and other aerial equipment without permission

Qatar Airways CEO: ‘I have to scream at Airbus to get my planes faster’

The Gulf carrier has refused to take deliveries of Airbus A320neos since December 2015

Video: Qatar Airways unveils new Qsuite business class

The new seat will be installed on the airline’s B777-300ER and A350 aircraft

Middle East airlines post strongest passenger demand growth in Jan

Regional carriers saw year-over-year demand growth of 14.4 per cent in international passenger traffic

Etihad tells travellers to check with US missions after new Trump order

US President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order banning visits by nationals of six Muslim-majority nations

Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield terminal opening delayed to 2019

The terminal had been due to open in September 2017

Dubai airline Emirates says it employs over 29,0000 women

Women make up close to 44 per cent of the airline’s workforce

Oman Air flight to Munich diverted after smoke smell detected onboard

Flight WY123 was diverted to Sofia, in Bulgaria, on Saturday

Emirates rejects Lufthansa, Air France-KLM claims

European legacy carriers have been hit by the rapid growth of the main Gulf airlines

Dubai Airports bans ‘irregular’ and ‘oversized’ baggage

The ban is set to be enforced from March 8

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad signs codeshare deal with EgyptAir

The partnership will be introduced in phases from March 1

Dubai airport handles record eight million passengers in January

The number of flights at the airport increased 2.1 per cent to 36,592

Dubai’s Emirates says UK regulator compensation claim “misleading”

Emirates was one of five airline’s accused of breaching EU passenger compensation rules by the CAA

UAE’s Emirates and Etihad face UK action over passenger compensation

The UK’s CAA said both airlines refused to pay compensation for delays that caused passengers to arrive three hours late

Video: Dubai’s Emirates to revamp A380 onboard lounge

The new A380 onboard lounge will offer more space with a new seating arrangement

Abu Dhabi International passenger traffic up 2.6% in Jan

The airport saw higher volumes from the UK and India in particular

Dubai’s Emirates to begin flights to Cambodia’s Phnom Penh

The new route will stop in Myanmar’s Yangon

Dubai Airports expects 143 million passengers in 2020

The airports operator is targeting a $53bn share of the aviation sector