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Nesma Airlines to start Saudi domestic operations in November

The Saudi-owned airline received its air operator’s certificate in August

Oman Air cancels September launch of Najaf route

Route launch pushed back due to safety concerns

Dubai ranks high among world’s top 10 busiest airports in 2015

Dubai remained the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 use banned on UAE airlines

Several incidents have emerged of the Note 7 exploding because of a battery problem

Dubai airport Eid rush: Over 160,000 travellers in Terminal 3 this weekend

In total, Emirates is expecting more than 250,000 passengers to travel during the upcoming Eid Al Adha period

Emirates mulls premium economy; could soon charge extra for seat selection

The Dubai-based airline is looking to boost its ancillary revenues, said president Tim Clark

Disgusting conditions on Saudia flight blamed on deportees

A video taken aboard the Airbus A330 plane showed human waste on a toilet seat and tissues littering the gangway

Windshear highlighted in Emirates EK521 accident

The crew of Emirates flight EK521 grappled with windshear on final approach

Dubai metro extension to begin running in May 2020

Route 2020 is expected to serve about 125,000 riders per day

Emirates to start A380 Christchurch flights

New double-decker service to the South Island gateway complements Auckland A380 flights

Video: Emirates’ new amenity kits with augmented reality

The airline became the first worldwide to introduce interactive kits for economy passengers

Flydubai reduces H1 loss to $24.5m

CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith indicated the airline would see a stronger second half of the year

Emirates SVP to become oneworld CEO

Rob Gurney played a key role in developing Emirates’ bilateral relationship with Qantas

Kuwait says taxi fares still lowest in the region

Taxi rate increases come into effect from today

Qatar Airways plans large aircraft order soon – CEO

Qatar Airways said in July it was in advanced talks with Boeing to buy up to 30 narrowbody planes

Kuwait prepares for taxi fare increase

Petrol prices in Kuwait will increase by up to 83 per cent from tomorrow

Careem resumes Abu Dhabi operations, Uber services still offline

Careem said it is operating on a skeleton basis while Uber says it still waiting for clarity from authorities

Qatar Airways boosts services to Riyadh

The airline will operate 20 weekly flights to and from Riyadh from September 1

Qatar becomes latest GCC state to levy airport tax on passengers

Every passenger leaving from Doha’s Hamad International Airport will be charged QAR35

Uber, Careem services down as drivers detained in Abu Dhabi

Some drivers had reportedly been detained over violations of regulations

Airline KLM Royal Dutch to resume services to Iran

The airline will operate four weekly services between Amsterdam and Tehran

Uber, Careem suspend Abu Dhabi services

The companies have not given any reason as to why their services were halted

Turkey’s Tekfen to build Qatar’s $2.1bn Al Khor Expressway

The highway will be 34km in length and incorporate 10 lanes

Dubai’s RTA to reopen Dubai Marina intersection adjacent to tram

The left and U-turns at the intersection of Al Sufouh-Al Gharbi Streets will open in early September

First half passenger traffic at Dubai World Central surges 95%

New flights from low cost carrier flydubai contributed significantly to the increase

Lufthansa’s Eurowings ditches Cologne-Dubai route

The seasonal service was scheduled to resume in December

Saudia shifts domestic operations to Riyadh airport’s new Terminal 5

The terminal will offer some 36 check-in counters for Saudia customers

Qatar Airways flight makes emergency landing in Istanbul

One of the engines of the Airbus 330 aircraft reportedly caught fire shortly after takeoff

Dubai’s DP World to delay Jebel Ali port expansion

The plan to add capacity to Terminal 3 will be delayed into 2017

Emirates to operate one-off A380 to Amman

The A380 service will be operated to Amman on September 25, to mark Emirates’ 30th year of flying to Jordan