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Over 1.535m use public transport everyday in Dubai

Over 277 million used public transport in Dubai during the first half of the year

Turkmenistan Airlines resumes twice weekly flights to Abu Dhabi

The direct flights between Ashgabat and Abu Dhabi will operate every Friday and Sunday

Dubai’s Emirates apologises after disabled teenager and family forced off plane

The boy’s mother said the experience had left her children distraught

Abu Dhabi to cancel 20km/hr speed limit buffer from August

The move is aimed at improving safety levels and easing traffic congestion

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to fly 787 Dreamliner on Rabat route

Etihad recently added a third weekly service to Rabat to meet summer travel demand

Dubai airport sees double digit traffic growth in June

The airport saw two consecutive months of declining passenger traffic in April and May

Siemens wins service contract for two Dubai airports

The contract covers baggage and material handling systems at Dubai International and DWC

Dubai ruler promotes 821 immigration officers, staff

Sheikh Mohammed toured the facilities at Dubai International Airport on Sunday

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to introduce new Acqua Di Parma amenity bags

The new amenity bags and toiletries will be introduced in August

Dubai Metro services resume after disruption

Services were disrupted on the red line between Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall stations

Flydubai to operate Emirates’ Zagreb route in winter

Flydubai will operate the route from December 2, 2018 to March 30, 2019, after which flights will be operated by Emirates

Sheikh Mohammed inspects Dubai airport facilities

He directed officials to “raise the bar” in “welcoming travellers and simplifying procedures”

Motorists in Dubai will no longer need vehicle registration cards

Dubai’s RTA is to begin ‘lifetime’ e-registration for vehicle licences next month

Dubai’s Emirates adds flights to France’s Lyon, Paris

The carrier will fly three times a day to Paris on Tuesdays from early August

Dubai’s Emirates to fly one-off A380 to Ghana’s Accra

Emirates is the largest global operator of the A380

Oman’s SalamAir to add 6 A320neos, plots route expansion

The airline will soon fly to Kuwait City and Riyadh and is plotting further expansion

Dubai to open new tunnel from Airport Street to ease school traffic

The tunnel is hoped to improve traffic flow from Airport Street to Marrakech Street

Dubai’s Emirates announces discount fares to 30 cities

The offer is valid for the next week

Golden Falcon orders 25 A320neos for Kuwait’s Wataniya

The Kuwaiti airline resumed operations in July 2017

Flydubai, regional carriers suspend flights to Iraq’s Najaf

Najaf airport was closed on Friday after protests there halted air traffic

Emirates opens $3.6m airport lounge in Cairo

The lounge is Emirates’ 42nd dedicated lounge worldwide

Flydubai to operate certain flights out of Terminal 3 as part of Emirates tie-up

Flights to 10 of flydubai’s destinations will move from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 from December 2

Dubai Tram resumes operations after accident

The link between the Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah stations was briefly suspended on Wednesday morning

Saudia in Boeing 777X order talks – sources

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned airline operates a mixed fleet of 148 Airbus and Boeing aircraft

Emirates Skywards launches travel app with 2-for-1 offers

The 2-for-1 offers can be unlocked with 6,700 Skywards miles

Dubai set to open new flyover to ease entry to International City

The new two-lane bridge has an estimated capacity of 1,000 vehicles per hour

Dubai’s Emirates flies one-off A380 to Pakistan’s Islamabad

The service marked the first time that the double-decker Airbus A380 aircraft has landed in Pakistan

Dubai airport passenger traffic falls for second consecutive month

The world’s busiest airport for international travellers handled 6.6 million passengers in May

Regional airlines see almost no passenger traffic growth in May – IATA

The earlier timing of Ramadan this year may have affected growth, says report

Dubai’s Emirates to operate additional Hajj flights

Last year more than 1.75 million Muslims from outside Saudi Arabia made their Hajj pilgrimage