Abu Dhabi is to get a new VIP terminal at the emirate's international airport as part of its capacity enhancement programme in a move that the airport said is in line with its ambition to provide a world class travel experience.
Abu Dhabi Duty Free (ADDF) sales revenues showed significant growth in the first half of 2013, increasing by over AED 108 million and reaching AED 437.6 million, representing a 17.4% increase compared to the first six months of 2012.
Qatar Airways has announced plans to extend its Boeing 787 Dreamliner route network to India with the launch of services to and from Delhi and Bangalore starting 1 September, 2013.
The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has projected 375,000 aircraft movements for the Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Central (DWC) in 2013, rising to 665,000 in 2020.
Travelport, a distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, has continued its Middle East expansion with the opening of a new office in Erbil, Iraq.
Qatar Airways today launched flights to its fifth destination in the Republic of Iraq, Sulaymaniyah, increasing the airline's frequency across Iraq from 16 to 20 flights each week.
Etihad Holidays, a division of Etihad Airways, is launching services in the United Kingdom (UK), designed to cater for growing demand from one of the airline's key global markets.
Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation is pressing ahead with infrastructure improvements at Cairo's main international airport despite rising concerns about the stability and safety for visitors to the capital.
Abdel Aziz Fadel Minister of Civil Aviation received Ambassador Nurfaizi Suwandi Indonesian Ambassador to Egypt; at the Ministry of Aviation premises; to mark the agreement of launching new route between Cairo and Jakarta via Kuala Lumpur.
Qatar Airways has announced it will begin flights to Ta'if, in the Mecca province of Saudi Arabia, beginning 2 October 2013. The non-stop service from Doha will operate four-times-a-week.
Passenger traffic at Dubai International, the world's second busiest airport for international passengers, rose 6.1 per cent in July, according to a traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.
Oneworld airline alliance – which will soon include Qatar Airways as well as Royal Jordanian - has become the first of the alliances to enable customers to plan and book multi-airline round-the-world trips via their tablet computers.
Afghanistan's privately-owned Safi Airways, - which operates from its two bases in Kabul and Dubai - has taken delivery of two Airbus 319 - 200 aircraft as part of its fleet modernization and service offering.
G4S has signed a new three-year contract with Dubai Airports which will see G4S provide its existing operations as well as a range of additional services to the second busiest airport in the world for international passenger traffic.
Meetings between Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker and the Mayor of Chengdu Municipality, Ge Honglin, took place last week as Qatar Airways launched their newest direct route to Chengdu on September 3.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the sole regulator of all licensed airfields within the UAE, has certified Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) for passenger operations after assessing and confirming full compliance of the aerodrome with its stringent requirements.
Saudi Arabia's Nasair could be rethinking its proposed move to Dubai World Central (DWC) as the launch airline for passenger operations at the new Al Maktoum International Airport at Jebel Ali.
Emirates SkyCargo has begun construction of its new terminal at Dubai World Central's Al Maktoum International Airport (AMIA) and is on schedule with phase one of the construction of the terminal on track for completion in December.
