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Low-cost carrier flyEgypt begins direct flights from Cairo to Ras Al Khaimah

FlyEgypt will also commence twice-weekly direct flights between Sohag and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport

Italy expands ‘Covid-free’ flight routes to the UAE, Canada and Japan

Italy, Europe’s original pandemic epicenter, is easing restrictions on businesses and travel across the country

Claudio Esposito-Aiardo Carasti

The SME Story: Claudio Esposito-Aiardo, co-founder and CEO of Carasti

Dubai-headquartered car subscription startup, Carasti, recently secured $3m in funding

Airbus revives plan to build A321 where its A380 jumbo jet was made

The assembly line in Toulouse should be operational by the end of 2022

Dubai skyline

Dubai to host 72nd International Astronautical Congress in October

The UAE is the first Arab country ever to host the event which is the world’s largest space conference

Kuwait

Kuwait to lift partial curfew for Eid; indefinitely bars entry from four countries

Kuwait’s DGCA has suspended direct commercial flights from Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Oman Italy Ukraine

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to begin flights to Oman, Italy and Ukraine

Its network has expanded to 22 destinations, with more expected to be added over the coming months

Saudi Arabia Quarantine

Saudi Arabia introduces 7-day paid institutional quarantine for unvaccinated arrivals

The cost of the quarantine will be included in the ticket prices, with airlines responsible for arranging the accommodation

etihad home check-in

Etihad introduces home check-in packages for customers in Abu Dhabi

Passengers can also book their Covid-19 PCR tests through the airline’s medical partner, LifeDx, as part of the home check-in package

UAE suspends entry of travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka

The directive is effective starting May 12, 2021, at 11.59pm

Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub Dubai South

Private jet movements at Dubai South up 336% in Q1 2021

It reached 4,904 in the first quarter of this year compared to 1,460 in Q1 2020

MICCO vaccine

Abu Dhabi receives new fleet of temperature-controlled vehicles for Covid-19 vaccine transport

The vehicles are expected to boost vaccine delivery capabilities to over 1.1 million doses a day

Dubai’s Aramex appoints Othman Aljeda as CEO

Aljeda replaces Bashar Obeid who submitted his resignation to the board on April 29

Emirates fits upscale coach class in A380s as market mutates

The change should help adapt the Emirates fleet to a post-Covid travel market in which well-heeled leisure passengers may be prepared to pay more for extra personal space

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches new service to Tashkent

Starting June 24, the airline will operate a twice-weekly direct flight to the capital of Uzbekistan

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi offers discounted PCR testing

The price of the tests will be Dhs55 in Abu Dhabi and Dhs120 in Dubai

flydubai

Flydubai announces additional flights to Russia

It takes the Dubai-based carrier’s total operational network to over 80 destinations

Dubai’s Emirates to reduce passenger flights to Pakistan between May 5-20

This decision is as per the latest government directive in Pakistan

Covid-19: UAE extends ban on travellers from India

Cargo flights will continue to operate between the two countries

Self-driving platform ekar integrates with CarPro to enable 500,000 rental cars

The partnership aims to enable car rental companies in over 40 countries to digitally rent their fleet using ekar Mobility OS

UAE’s flydubai reports loss of $194m for 2020

The carrier reported total annual revenue of Dhs2.8bn ($773m) for 2020

Dubai’s Hala appoints new CEO

Basil Hovakeemian replaces Clemence Dutertre who has become vice president of marketing for Careem

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to operate twice-weekly flights to Greece

Starting April 19, permanent residents of the UAE can enter Greece without being quarantined

UAE’s Transguard Group posts 86.2% dip in profit for FY20/21

The company posted revenue of Dhs1.87bn for FY 20/21

Seychelles pays $1 to acquire Etihad’s stake in its flag carrier

Etihad accepted a 79 per cent haircut on $72.3m of debt owed by Air Seychelles Ltd

Saudi Arabia considers starting homegrown electric-car maker

The project is linked to existing plans to build up automotive infrastructure in the country

Air Arabia to resume flights to Moscow

The route will be operated four times per week using an Airbus A320 aircraft

Dubai registers 670 drunk driving cases in 2020

The Dubai Traffic Prosecution recorded a 41 per cent year-on-year decline in the number of traffic cases in 2020

How has the pandemic impacted the MENA’s logistics sector?

It seems inevitable that supply chains will be different not only in the short term but well into the foreseeable future

Dubai’s Emirates reveals special fares ahead of Eid holidays

The offer is valid on bookings made from April 26 until May 1, 2021, for travel until September 30, 2021, subject to terms and conditions