Dubai Airports

Dubai’s ambition to build out one of its two international airport into an aerospace and logistics mega-hub includes a component focused on business aviation.

The long-planned move to DWC has been delayed several times. Now Dubai’s aviation stakeholders are pursuing it with renewed urgency.

All of Dubai’s aviation stakeholders are "on the same page,” Emirates Airline President Tim Clark says.

The carrier said it has gained rights to operate to the Middle East airport.

The Dubai-based airline is resuming passenger flights to two Chinese cities, and adding capacity to another, while increasing Airbus A380 operations on a number of other routes.

The airline suspended service to the Tokyo airport because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The initial phase of the codeshare partnership covers nearly 300 routes from Chicago O’Hare, Dubai, Houston and San Francisco.

The Star Alliance member started flying to Qatar’s capital in December 2020.

The Dubai-based carrier has signed another tourism promotion agreement.

The Gulf carrier will operate 119 weekly flights to the UK by Dec. 1.

Dublin Airport MD Vincent Harrison tells Routes about the airport’s recovery during the summer season; what new routes have been secured; and why its new North Runway will be vital for future growth.

This year’s edition of the global route development forum will see the return of the industry’s most prestigious accolades.

The UK airport remains confident ahead of the winter season despite looming economic headwinds.

Amsterdam-Boston is among the routes that could be cut if the Dutch government’s AMS plan is implemented.

The carrier is working with the South African Tourism Board to promote travel to the country.

Emirates and United Airlines have confirmed a codeshare agreement that will see the US carrier launch a new route between Newark and Dubai next year.

The Indian carrier is adding one route to the Middle East and dialing up frequencies on two existing services to the region.

Budapest will become a new point in the airline’s passenger network, while routes to the United Arab Emirates and Thailand are also being restored.

Routes from Dubai to Abuja and Lagos will be halted from September.

The codeshare with the Greek carrier comes as Emirates plans to launch Airbus A380 flights to Bengaluru for the first time and reintroduce the aircraft on its route to Perth.

Flights to Moscow will resume in October, making the airline the fifth to offer flights between the United Arab Emirates and Russia.

The agreements will provide in excess of 600 weekly connections for its transatlantic routes.

The airlines both fly the Toronto-Dubai route.

SKY Express has similar deals with American Airlines and other carriers.

The airline said strong economic ties between the UAE and Israel will drive demand.