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Air Arabia annouces h1-2022-results.

Air Arabia reports net profit of Dhs451m in H1 2022

More than 5.2 million passengers flew with Air Arabia between January and June 2022 across the carrier’s five hubs

emirates launches third flight to Mauritius

Emirates announces third daily flight to Mauritius

Emirates started operations to Mauritius in September 2002 with three weekly flights and currently is in its 20th year of operations to the island nation

Wizz Air restarts fligths to Moscow

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi relaunches service to Moscow

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi currently operates flights to a network of 34 destinations within a five-hour flight time radius of Abu Dhabi

Air India announces special ‘Independence Day’ travel offer for Gulf and Middle East

The promotional tickets are on sale between August 8-21, with travel valid until October 15

sharjah smar taxi

Sharjah launches first smart Taxi in the Middle East

The smart taxis are equipped with sensors, cameras, a mobile data unit and other devices connected to an integrated system

Ministry of Investment in Saudi Arabia signs MoU with French company Alstom

The MoU aims to explore the future of sustainable transport in the kingdom and identify investment opportunities in railway infrastructure

dnata extends partnership with GOL in Brazil

UAE’s dnata extends partnership with Brazil’s GOL Airlines

dnata Brazil currently serves more than 15 airlines at 29 airports with a team of 5,000 local aviation professionals

Saudia launches flight to Zurich_2

Saudia launches first direct flight to Zurich

The service has been launched as part of the country’s ‘Air Connectivity Program’, which aims to connect the kingdom to its main target markets and boost tourism

Menzies Aviation is now the world's largest aviation services company by number of countries

Kuwait-based Agility completes £763m acquisition of Menzies Aviation

The combined company will operate as Menzies Aviation and will be the world’s largest aviation services company by number of countries and second largest by number of airports served

7 Airbus A350F ordered by_Etihad Cargo

Etihad confirms order for seven Airbus NextGen A350F freighters

The A350F fully meets ICAO’s enhanced CO₂ emissions standards coming into effect in 2027

Etihad Cargo revenue in H1 2022 grows by 6 per cent

UAE’s Etihad Cargo reports 6% revenue growth in H1 2022

Cargo operations delivered revenues of $802m in the first half of 2022

london stansted gets daily Emirates flight from August 1

UK-UAE travel: Emirates restarts flights to London Stansted with daily service

The airline advanced plans to increase capacity from a five-a-week service with a daily flight, starting from August 1

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Al Seer Marine announces Q2 profit of Dhs882.97m, a 115% rise over last year

Al Seer Marine’s growth jumped significantly by a record 74 per cent, compared to Q2 of last year, with revenue at AED 474.82 million

Etihad Airways records $296m first-half profit

Etihad Airways reports core operating profit of $296m in H1 2022, as travel demand recovers

Eithad Airways carried 4.02 million passengers in H1 2022, over 3 million more than last year, with an average seat load factor of 75 per cent

Emirates announces second flight to Tel aviv

Emirates to commence second flight to Tel Aviv from October

The second daily flight will provide another 20 tonnes of cargo belly-hold capacity

Sharjah Airport welcomes 6 million passengers in h1 2022

Sharjah Airport sees a 142.74% rise in passenger traffic in H1 2022

Sharjah Airport saw more than six million passengers travel through the airport in the first half of the year

Etihad becomes first airline to join AIA

Etihad joins Aviation Impact Accelerator to boost net zero aviation

The airline made the announcement during the Aerospace Global Forum at the Farnborough Airshow

Wizz Air launches two new routes to Maldives and Kuwait

Wizz Air launches two new routes to Maldives and Kuwait

Fares will start from Dhs99 for Kuwait and Dhs319 for Maldives from October

Etihad Airways joins UAE’s In-Country Value (ICV) Programme

Etihad Airways joins In-Country Value Programme, aims to support local industries

The ICV programme is a pillar of the national industrial strategy and benefits certified companies by increasing local demand for their products and services

DXB launches new 24X& customer contact centre

Dubai Airports launches its 24×7 customer contact centre

The customer contact centre offers passengers 24×7 bilingual support as well as the most updated and consistent travel information across all channels

Emirates -LHR

UK-UAE travel: Emirates caps sales on flights to London Heathrow until mid-August

The airline has agreed to work with London Heathrow Airport to remediate the situation over the next two weeks

Saudi Arabia airspace

Saudi Arabia opens airspace to all carriers

The move by Saudi Arabia marks a win for Joe Biden as he uses his visit to the region this week to advance US strategic interests

Air-Arabia-Abu-Dhabi-2nd anniversary on July 14

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi celebrates second anniversary

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi marked the inauguration of its operations with its first flight to Alexandria in Egypt on July 14, 2020

Emirates rejects LHR request to cut capacity

UAE-UK Travel: Emirates refuses London Heathrow request to reduce flights

Emirates plans to operate services as scheduled to and from London Heathrow until further notice

flydubai launches service to Samarkand; Registan square Samarkend, Uzbekistan

Budget carrier flydubai launches service to Samarkand

With the launch of operations to Samarkand, flydubai’s network has expanded to 102 destinations globally

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Limo and e-hail sectors record 85% growth in H1 2022: RTA

According to Dubai’s Road Transport Authority, limos and e-hailing vehicles made 6.3 million journeys in the first six months of 2022

Etihad and Junk Kouture partner

Etihad Airways, Junk Kouture partner to promote sustainability through creativity

Junk Kouture, a sustainable fashion competition, challenges young people to make innovative outfits out of 100 per cent recyclable materials and items that are often labelled as waste

RAK Tourism announes seven weekly flights from Germany to RAK

RAK tourism authority signs strategic airline partnership to connect emirate to German cities

From November 1, Corendon Airlines will operate seven direct weekly flights to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport from cities such as Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Munich

EK and Air Canada sign agreement

Emirates, Air Canada sign strategic agreement to set up codeshare partnership

With this agreement, customers will have the ability to book connecting travel between both airlines’ networks with a single ticket

Flydubai suspends flights to Sri Lanka till end of August

Flydubai suspends flights to Sri Lanka till end of August

The passengers who had booked their tickets will be refunded their money