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Saudi Arabia’s ports show 13% yoY rise in cargo handled in 2022

Saudi Arabia’s ports record 13% year-on-year rise in cargo handled in 2022

The kingdom’s trade gateways also welcomed 933,000 passengers in 2022, a 36 per cent spike from 2021 when 688,000 passengers arrived in the country

Emirates retrofitted A380 cabin

Emirates’ first retrofitted A380 flies to London Heathrow

By 2024, all 67 of the airline’s A380s assigned for refurbishment will have returned to service

etihad airways doubles flights to bangkok

UAE’s Etihad Airways to double flights to Bangkok

From March, the airline will provide a total of 14 weekly nonstop services to Bangkok Airport

Dubai International courtesy Twitter (Dubai Media Office)

Dubai welcomes over 23.7 million passengers in 2022

This marks an 89 per cent increase in passenger traffic compared to the previous year

RTA bus service between Dubai and Hatta

Express bus route launched between Hatta and Dubai

Hatta Express starts from Dubai Mall Bus Station and heads to Hatta Bus Station every two hours at a fare of Dhs25

dnata breaks ground on warehouse in Iraq

Dubai-headquartered dnata breaks ground on $14m cargo warehouse in Erbil, Iraq

dnata’s latest expansion follows the opening of a new, advanced cool chain facility and a bus maintenance facility in 2022 at EBL

Emirates signs pact to support visitor arrivals to The Bahamas

UAE’s Emirates Airline, Bahamas partner to promote tourism

The airline and the country’s Ministry of Tourism will participate in joint initiatives to boost visitor traffic into the islands from across the airline’s network

Uber, Dubai Airports to enhance visitors' on-ground commute experience

Uber, Dubai Airports to enhance visitors’ on-ground commute experience

Uber and Dubai Airports will be increasing the capacity of pick-up zones in all terminals, including twelve parking bays, and in-terminal wayfinding

UAE's Etihad Cargo to expand capacity offering to the US

UAE’s Etihad Cargo to increase capacity offering to US

With the introduction of additional services, Etihad Cargo will offer over 600 tonnes of cargo capacity out of the US per week

over 2 million rider used public transport during NYE

New Year’s Eve: 2.1 million riders used public, shared transport, reveals Dubai’s RTA

The figure reflects a 33 per cent rise from last year’s number, which was 1,632,552 riders

NWTN facility at KEZAD

Dubai-based mobility tech company NWTN delivers first batch of EVs

The KEZAD assembly facility is NWTN’s first facility in the UAE

RTA announces schedule of services for New Year’s Eve, here’s what you need to know

The revised timings apply to technical testing centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, marine transit means, among others

Flydubai to resume flight to Ashgabat

UAE’s flydubai to resume services to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

From January onwards, the airline will also commence flights to seven new destinations including Cagliari, Corfu, Gan and Krabi

AD Ports Group inks deals with Kazakh National Oil Company subsidiary

AD Ports Group inks deals with Kazakh National Oil Company subsidiary

The new joint venture will provide offshore services as well as crude transportation for energy companies operating in the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea

etihad airways adds flights to shanghai as travel demand to and from china grows

UAE’s Etihad Airways to increase flights to Shanghai from February 2023

Eihad Airways has add a second weekly passenger service to Shanghai following the further relaxation of Covid-related travel measures

DXB T3

Holiday travel: Nearly two million passengers expected to pass through Dubai International

Average daily traffic at DXB is expected to reach 245,000 passengers during the holiday season

Emirates boeing777-300er IATA

Dubai’s Emirates completes latest IATA Operational Safety Audit with zero findings

The IOSA programme is an internationally recognised and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline

RTA Dubai Metro

Dubai’s RTA receives ICXS certificate for Dubai Metro and Tram

The ICXS is the only standard in the world that focuses on optimising the entire passenger journey while considering individual interaction and interface points essential for a multi-system

Kenya Airways operates inaugural flight from Mombasa to Dubai’s DXB

The carrier will be operating four weekly flights between Mombasa and DXB’s Terminal 1

Dubai's Emirates adds fourth daily flight to Bangkok

Dubai’s Emirates adds fourth daily flight to Bangkok

The additional flight will be operated by the airline’s Airbus A380

Etihad appoints former TAP Air Portugal executive as CFO

Etihad appoints former TAP Air Portugal executive as CFO

Raffael Quintas will be succeeding Adam Boukadida, who has left Etihad after nine years to pursue a new role

Etihad to increase frequency on Abu Dhabi-New York route

Etihad to increase frequency on Abu Dhabi-New York route

The carrier will offer a total of 28 weekly services this summer between Abu Dhabi and the US

Dubai announces programme to certify delivery riders

Dubai announces programme to certify delivery riders

The initiative aims to improve the performance of delivery motorbike riders

Air Arabia

Air Arabia to resume direct flights to Kuala Lumpur

The service will connect Sharjah International Airport with Kuala Lumpur International Airport with thrice-weekly flights, starting March 20, 2023

Mobility startup Moove raises $30m for UAE expansion

Moove, which was founded in Nigeria and provides revenue-based vehicle financing has scaled up to 13 markets in 2022

Flydubai

Flydubai carried over 100,000 fans on shuttle flights since Nov 21

The shuttle flights will operate until December 19

Air Arabia commences direct flights between Sharjah and Milan

Air Arabia commences direct flights between Sharjah and Milan

The new service will connect both cities with four weekly flights

Etihad Airways to deploy four A380s on Abu Dhabi-London route from 2023

The return of A380s will be supported by the addition of five A320 aircraft

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches its first flight to Tashkent

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches first flight to Tashkent

The flights will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport with a twice-weekly service

Flydubai to launch daily flights to St Petersburg

Flydubai to launch daily flights to St Petersburg

The carrier has grown its network to 114 destinations