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Airlines
Iran may have reopened its airspace following Israel's retaliatory attack, but will carriers risk flying over the two countries?
Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 days ago
The Red Sea is pitching itself as a luxury destination, with hotels and flight prices aligning with that idea.
Josh Corder | 3 weeks ago
200 aircraft sold, many more to go. That was the takeaway from the Dubai Airshow’s first day. Marquee customers included Dubai’s own Emirates and Flydubai.
Ajay Awtaney, Skift | 5 months ago
The most important airshow in the Middle East will see airlines from the UAE and Saudi Arabia trying to grab the best aircraft delivery slots for their growth plans. Airlines from India will also be there to do business.
Tourism
Abu Dhabi acknowledges that culture serves as a unique and compelling attraction that sets it apart from other destinations, helping the emirate to attract tourists seeking authentic cultural experiences.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 10 months ago
News Blog
United Arab Emirates' budget carrier FlyDubai has suspended operations to Colombo in Sri Lanka until further notice, amid the escalation of protests in the South Asian country. “FlyDubai flights between Dubai and Colombo Airport have been suspended from July 10 until further notice,” said an airline spokesperson, while assuring to closely monitor the situation on…
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
Not only would the arrangement help ease pressure on Doha, which has been struggling with limited accommodation facilities for the World Cup, but could also boost Qatar's ties with Saudi Arabia and allies following the restoration of diplomatic relations by the four Arab states with Doha.
Andrew Mills and Maher Chmaytelli, Reuters | 2 years ago
Sanctions be damned, destinations like Dubai and Maldives continue to welcome an inflow of Russian rubles to their tourism economies.
Coronavirus
Predicting any type of air travel demand is a tough call, yet alone budget travel for this particular region. Committing to the original June launch date for Air Arabia Abu Dhabi is optimistic.
Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | 4 years ago
Even though still a small catalog of HD movies -- it has about 200 overall, beyond 25 HD -- the delivery of HD movies simultaneously to every seat back is still a feat.
Skift | 11 years ago
