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Emirates operates one-off A380 to Ghana’s Accra

The double decker jet was operated as a one-off service to Accra’s new airport terminal

Dubai’s Emirates says no interest in acquisitions after reports of Etihad merger

An official said the carrier wanted to focus on organic growth

Kuwait-backed Aston Martin narrows $6bn IPO range

Aston Martin may just make it into the FTSE 100 after its flotation

Saudia begins flights to Iraq’s Erbil

The airline will operate three weekly flights to Erbil from Jeddah

Dubai’s Emirates starts Edinburgh flights

Initially Edinburgh was unveiled as a daily service but it has been revised to five-times weekly

Dubai car sharing app Careem resumes Oman services

Careem suspended services in Oman in 2017 shortly after launching

Dubai denies report that its airport was attacked by drone from Yemen

UAE officials had also dismissed reports of a Houthi drone attack on the Dubai airport last month

Dubai’s Emirates offers free Uber rides to economy passengers

The offer will allow some passengers to enjoy a trip worth Dhs120

Low cost carrier Air Arabia to begin flights to Kabul

The airline will operate the route four times per week

Dubai’s Emirates scraps plans for Mexico City route via Barcelona

Mexico is the only country with a population of more than 100 million where Emirates is not operating passenger flights

Saudi king to open Haramain high-speed rail line on Tuesday

The transport project will link the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah

Dubai’s Careem acquires Indian shuttle bus app

Uber is said to be in talks to acquire Careem

Dubai’s Emirates launches two new ice TV channels

The channels will promote things to do in Dubai and the UAE

Dubai’s Emirates to reduce Edinburgh flights weeks after launch

The airline will be launching a daily service to the Scottish capital on October 1

Saudi Railways offers 88% off on tickets for country’s 88th National Day

The offer from Saudi Railways Company is available on booking made for the Northern Line

Dubai International Airport traffic expected to reduce 43% during runway closure

Both Emirates and Flydubai are considering the use of Dubai World Central during the works, which will take place in April and May 2019

First of new Dubai Metro trains to arrive in November

The interior design of the metro carriages have been changed

Dubai’s Emirates denies report of Etihad takeover

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad is currently in the middle of a restructuring

Saudi’s Al Haramain train ticket prices officially revealed

The prices for the rail line vary depending on the class and the destination

Indian low cost carrier IndiGo to launch daily flight from Amritsar to Dubai

The new route will be launched on October 28

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad operates first A380 to the Maldives

The jumbo jet marked the opening of the new airport runway in the Maldives

Abu Dhabi studies restructuring options for $1.2bn Etihad-linked bonds

Over $500m of the paper is held by United Arab Emirates investors

Qatar Airways posts $69m annual loss

Qatar Airways lost access to 18 cities in the fall-out from the GCC dispute

Alstom consortium wins $2.9bn contract to run Riyadh metro lines

The metro is due to begin operations next year

GCC spurs German tourism growth

The GCC is among the top 15 source markets globally for Germany

Uber continues talks to buy Dubai’s Careem – report

Careem’s management is said to be working to convince shareholders of the merits of the deal

New passenger terminal at Oman’s Duqm airport begins operations

The terminal has the capacity for 500,000 passengers a year

WhatsApp can officially hide online status, announces rollout of Communities

Saudia to provide free WhatsApp, Facebook messaging onboard flights

The texting-only service will be provided to passengers across all the classes

Saudi’s Flyadeal to decide on 50-plane order with Airbus or Boeing next month

The airline began operations last September

Dubai opens new interchange on Sheikh Zayed Road

The two projects will enhance the link between Sheikh Zayed Road and both Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road