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Etihad Cargo introduces Shanghai-Chennai direct route

Etihad Cargo introduces Shanghai-Chennai direct route

From December 8, Etihad Cargo will offer twice weekly freighter service between Shanghai and Chennai

Emirates adds third daily A380 service to London Gatwick

Emirates adds third daily A380 service to London Gatwick

Emirates currently serves the UK with 119 weekly flights across seven hubs

RTA partners with ADNOC, Almutakamela to develop 3 truck rest stops

RTA partners with ADNOC, Almutakamela to develop 3 truck rest stops

The Truck Rest Stops will be constructed over a total area of more than 226,000 square metres with a capacity to accommodate about 500 trucks and heavy vehicles

Emirates' A380 touches down in Auckland for first time since Feb 2020

Emirates’ A380 touches down in Auckland for first time since Feb 2020

The Dubai-based airline has been flying to New Zealand for 19 years

Fujairah AIport unveils new runway

Fujairah Airport unveils new runway

The new runway has a length of 3,050 metres and a width of 45 metres

Etihad

DSV becomes first Etihad Cargo partner to purchase SAF to offset carbon emissions

Etihad Cargo transported DSV’s cargo shipment from Washington Dulles to Abu Dhabi on its first transatlantic net-zero flight

Dubai announces free parking for National Day holidays

RTA has also announced revised timings for its other services during the long weekend

EasyJet

EasyJet, Rolls-Royce test jet engine running on hydrogen fuel

The test was conducted with a converted Rolls-Royce AE 2100-A regional jet engine using hydrogen created by wind and tidal power

Uber

Uber appoints new general manager to lead business across the UAE and Levant

Pia El Hachem will be leading Uber’s strategy, operations, policy and business development, while overseeing the company’s end-to-end business

Abu Dhabi Airport q3 passenger traffic touched 4.7mn

Abu Dhabi Airports serves 4.7 million passengers in Q3 2022

Abu Dhabi Airports expects to close 2022 with over 15 million passengers

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince announces masterplan for new airport in Riyadh

The airport is expected to accommodate up to 185 million passengers and process 3.5 million tons of cargo by 2050

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways to resume service to Taif with three weekly flights

The resumption of services marks the airline’s sixth destination in Saudi Arabia

In pics: Dubai's Emirates unveils retail store

In pics: Dubai’s Emirates unveils retail store

The airline expects to invest Dhs100m over next three years as part of retail strategy

Al Bateen Executive Airport

Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen airport receives 4D Accreditation from GCAA

The airport is now officially certified to accommodate wide-body aircraft at all times without pre-authorisation

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to livestream FIFA World Cup matches onboard its aircraft

The matches will be streamed live on Etihad’s E-BOX entertainment channels Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra

Emirates A380 returns to Perth

Emirates boss sees unprecedented travel surge once China reopens

Tim Clark said Emirates flights to Asian destinations that have already reopened are essentially full

Etihad offers discounted fares to select destinations

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad offers discounted fares to select destinations

Guests will be able to travel to Istanbul at fares starting at Dhs1,995 for economy class and Dhs11,995 for business class

Dubai's Emirates to add seasonal direct flight to Colombo

Dubai’s Emirates to add seasonal direct flight to Colombo

The carrier’s second daily flight will operate directly between the two cities, except during December 16-30, when the Dubai-Colombo service will stop over in Male

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways to launch new route to Turkistan

The new service will commence on December 3, and service demand for religious and cultural tourism

Passenger traffic at Dubai's DXB forecasted to reach 64.3 million in 2022

Passenger traffic at Dubai’s DXB forecasted to reach 64.3 million in 2022

Dubai International recorded average monthly traffic of over six million during the third quarter

cycling tracks

Dubai’s RTA to push total length of cycling tracks to 819km by 2026

The Roads and Transport Authority has awarded a contract for the construction of cycling tracks at Al Khawaneej and Mushrif

Ad Ports Transmar Pakistan

UAE’s AD Ports Group, Transmar launch new Pakistan service

The new container shipping service links Karachi with the region’s major ports within UAE, Saudia Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan and Djibouti

Dubai's Emirates expects huge inbound traffic surge, starting Nov 19

Dubai’s Emirates expects huge inbound traffic surge, starting Nov 19

Dubai will witness a surge in inbound traffic, as visitors travel to attend sporting events as well as for the festive season

Taxi

Abu Dhabi launches public water taxi service

The service will offer an alternative transport option for public between Yas Bay, Yas Marina and Al Bandar

Dubai's Emirates to show FIFA World Cup matches live in the air

Dubai’s Emirates to show all FIFA World Cup matches live in the air

More than 200 of the carrier’s aircraft are equipped with live TV, featuring dedicated sports channels

Customers can pay for parking at Dubai's DXB by scanning QR code

Customers can scan QR code, pay for car parking at Dubai’s DXB

Dubai Airports has launched the ‘Scan, Pay and Go’ method, whereby customers can scan the QR code on their parking entry ticket

Etihad Airways

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to welcome over 1.5 million passengers over next six weeks

The airline has advised travellers to check-in online and arrive early to complete airport formalities

Dubai sets out roadmap to make public transport emission-free by 2050

The roadmap for achieving zero-emission public transport is based on initiatives related to infrastructure, the circular economy and green mobility

SunExpress launches direct flight between Dubai, Izmir

This is the second Turkish route the carrier now operates into Dubai International

Air Arabia

Air Arabia to launch new route to Namangan in Uzbekistan

The thrice-weekly flights will connect Sharjah International Airport with Namangan Airport