Airports & Networks

Passenger growth at Abu Dhabi International Airport has marked another double digit increase with a 14.5% rise for January compared to the same month last year.

Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has established an industry development committee specifically for the emirate's Oasis City and heritage heartland – Al Ain.

Air traffic over and into the UAE continued to see growth into the new year with more than 5% increase compared to the same month in 2013.

Qatar Airways has announced the launch of a new daily all premium Business Class service from its hub in Doha to London Heathrow.

Turkish Airlines has further enhanced the award winning services offered by Europe's Best Airline* with a 40 per cent expansion and design refurbishment of its departure lounge at Ataturk International Airport.

Emirates is launching a daily service to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, Terminal 5 from 5th August 2014.

Cathay Pacific Airways and Qatar Airways, members of the oneworld alliance, today announced a strategic agreement on services operated by both airlines between Hong Kong and Doha, effective 30 March 2014.

Etihad Airways will start flights to Phuket in Thailand from both London and Manchester later this year via its Abu Dhabi home base.

Etihad Airways is expanding its network in South East Asia with the launch of a non-stop daily service between Abu Dhabi and Phuket.

Abu Dhabi-based international luxury flight services company Royal Jet confirmed today that the planning and development of its integrated base at Al Bateen executive airport is well underway with first phase completion targeted for Q4 2015.

Seawings, the Dubai-based seaplane tour operator, has announced today the launch of a unique new air taxi service from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).

Dubai International started the New Year with record monthly traffic, exceeding 6.4 million passengers in January.

Jet Aviation is preparing to move its Dubai operations to Dubai World Central (DWC) during runway construction at the emirate's international airport, from May through July, the company said yesterday.

Oman Air has signed a brand new codeshare agreement with SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, which will offer even greater choice and convenience for customers of both airlines.

Emirates will expand its European network with a new daily flight to Oslo, Norway, from 2nd September 2014 marking its third Scandinavian gateway.

Etihad Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi-Moscow services from seven flights per week to double daily on 1 June 2014, and then to triple daily from 1 October 2014.

Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) and Etihad Airways are expanding their successful Access Abu Dhabi trade engagement programme to five new markets this year – taking the campaign's outreach to 10 countries across four continents.

Air Arabia has announced the launch of regular non-stop services to Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

flydubai has announced the launch of daily flights to Moscow, to start in September 2014, during the Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT).

Double-digit passenger traffic growth continued at Dubai International for the seventh consecutive month during February, according to the latest traffic statistics issued by operator Dubai Airports.

Airports Council International (ACI) has announced this year's inductees into ACI's Director General's Roll of Excellence.

Airline baggage delivery hit an all-time high in 2013, with the mishandling rate dropping more than 21% from 2012, according to air transport IT specialist, SITA.

Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker conducted a number of high level meetings this week during his visit to Edinburgh, Scotland, ahead of the launch of services between Doha and Edinburgh, which commence on 28 May 2014.

Abu Dhabi Airports has reported a 15.6% increase in passenger traffic during February 2014 at Abu Dhabi International Airport, as compared to February 2013.

For the fourth consecutive year Qatar Airways took home Best Premium Service Facilities at the Skytrax World Airport Awards, held last week in Barcelona, Spain.