Emirates to introduce new feature in flights this year

Airline chairman refuses to disclose details

IndiGo launches third daily flight between Dubai and Delhi

The airline now operates more than 20 daily flights into and out of Dubai

Air Arabia 2015 profit slides, passenger numbers increase

Low cost carrier saw profit decline 13 per cent in Q4

Middle East airlines rank top for passenger traffic growth in 2015

The share of international traffic carried by ME airlines hit 14.2 per cent

British Airways to resume Tehran flights from July

Move follows recent lifting of sanctions on Iran

Saudia receives first Dreamliners as kingdom’s aviation industry expands

Airline expects to carry 30 million passengers this year

Emirates ranked world’s most ‘valuable airline brand’ at $7.7bn

Dubai airline could rank among world’s top 100 brands by 2020

Iran Air to purchase 20 turboprop planes from ATR

Deal follows an order for 118 Airbus jets

Etihad to open “spectacular” new first class lounge in Abu Dhabi airport

The new facility will be unveiled in May this year

Dubai airport sees 78m visitors in 2015, remains world’s busiest

Passenger traffic grew 10.7 per cent year-on-year in 2015

Abu Dhabi International sees 17% jump in passenger traffic

Busy second half of the year increases airport’s passenger volumes

Qatar Airways planning longest direct flight in the world

Doha to Auckland flight would last more than 18 hours, two hours longer than the current record

Dubai’s Emirates hits one million Instagram followers

Airline claims it is the first carrier to reach the milestone

Oman’s new low cost airline to launch in Q4 2016; eyes Iran, Pakistan routes

The new carrier will be owned and managed by Omani state-backed investment firm ASAAS

$9bn deals signed at Bahrain Air Show

Fourth edition of show featured record-breaking attendance and deals

US winter storm causes Emirates, Etihad flight disruptions

Abu Dhabi airline Etihad cancels flights to and from Washington DC on Sunday

Predictions 2016: Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths

Dubai’s airports are expanding to cope with increasing demand, says Paul Griffiths

Iran to buy 114 Airbus aircraft following sanctions removal

Iran to buy 114 Airbus aircraft following sanctions removal

German court overturns ruling on Etihad- Airberlin codeshare dispute

The UAE carrier has now been allowed to continue operating 26 of the 31 airberlin codeshare flights for the winter schedule

Middle East passenger traffic jumps by 9.8 per cent due to lower fares

ight volume flatlines as global exports suffer

Emirates defers launch of world’s longest flight to Panama

The service, originally set to begin on February 1, has now been postponed until March 31

Oil up on Saudi, Russia meeting

Saudi government to keep majority stake in Aramco

Analysts say the company could be worth as much as $10 trillion

Etihad Airways’ passenger numbers grow by 17% in 2015

The airline carried around 17.4 million passengers last year

Dubai Airports calls for volunteers as it tests new Dhs 1.9bn Concourse D 


The new facility, anticipated to open this year, will have the capacity to handle 18 million passengers annually

Emirates launches A380 to Washington DC, adds second daily service to Geneva

Dubai carrier will start A380 services to Washington DC from February 1 and add an extra flight to Geneva from June 1

Air India cancels Sharjah-Kochi route, begins Dubai-Kochi service

An Airbus A320 aircraft with 180 seats will be deployed on the new Dubai-Kochi route

UAE, Germany discuss increasing flights following Etihad dispute

UAE’s economy minister says increasing flights between the countries will increase investment

Predictions 2016: Emirates Airline president Sir Tim Clark

Fuel will continue to be the ‘wild card’ of the economy for the next two years, says Clark

Emirates, Etihad rank among world’s safest airlines for 2016

Australia’s Qantas tops the annual ranking by AirlinesRatings.com for the third consecutive year

Emirates to launch second daily A380 flight to Los Angeles from July

The new service will cater to growing demand on the route, the Dubai carrier said