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Emirates SkyPharma, Emirates SkyCargo's new purpose-built facility dedicated exclusively to the timely and secure transport of temperature sensitive pharmaceutical shipments at Dubai International Airport (DXB) has been officially inaugurated by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airline and Group.
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Pegasus Airlines' 49 per cent owned Kyrgyz airline, Air Manas, launched its newest route to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region's Kashgar on September 19.
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Qatar Airways will introduce additional capacity to its two South American gateways from 1 December 2016, when the airline upgrades its existing aircraft operating on the route, a Boeing 777-200LR, to a Boeing 777-300ER.
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The Airport Show has announced further expansion in its next edition, which will take place from May 15-17, 2017, at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai.
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Istanbul New Airport's Air Traffic Control Tower has won the International Architecture Award.
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Emirates' A380 has touched down at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), Amman, as the airline bought its popular aircraft into Jordan for a one-off service.
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Dubai Airports has announced it has commissioned work on a project that will expand the number of A380 contact stands at Dubai International's (DXB) Concourse C to enable the facility to accommodate Emirates' growing fleet of superjumbos.
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Etihad Airways is to deploy a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on one of its twice-daily scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, with effect from 30 October 2016.
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Qatar Airways, Qatar Tourism Authority and Qatar's Ministry of Interior has announced a revised tourism visa scheme available to passengers transiting through Doha in a move to promote Qatar as a world-class stopover destination.
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The annual World Routes air service development forum was officially transferred to the city of Barcelona from this year's host Chengdu, China.
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In August 2016, Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) welcomed 2.3 million passengers, marking an increase of 2.3% compared to August 2015.
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Airports are placing a higher priority on IT investments for passenger and airport security with 50% rating it a high priority, up from 37% last year. This is according to the 2016 Airport IT Trends Survey, the extensive annual study of IT trends within the global airport industry co-sponsored by SITA and Airports Council International (ACI), in association with Airline Business.
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Airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi today faced short breaks in operation following two separate incidents – one involving an Etihad flight, the other a drone incursion
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Emirates Skywards has partnered with Dubai Duty Free for instant Miles redemption at participating stores.
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Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Transport to explore how it will develop the country's international airport on Mahe.
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Etihad Airways is to launch an additional daily year-round service between Abu Dhabi and Dublin, which increases frequency on the route to 14 flights a week, effective 1 April 2017.
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Etihad Airways has signed an agreement with Tourism Australia to be the Official Airline Partner of The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards in 2017.
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Etihad Airways is working with air traffic management specialists, NATS, to help deliver operational enhancements across its network, and improve the way the airline works with air traffic control providers and airport operators on airfield management procedures.
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Etihad Airways has said its Abu Dhabi – Madrid route will operate daily with the introduction of three new flights each week, effective 1 June 2017.
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Abu-Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is working with air traffic management specialists, NATS, to help deliver operational enhancements across its network, and improve the way the airline works with air traffic control providers and airport operators on airfield management procedures.
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Air passengers are demanding better access to technology to improve their travel experience according to a new survey from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) but airlines passengers in the Middle East are the most disgruntled in the world with baggage collection services, according to the survey.
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Etihad Airways is to launch its B787 Dreamliner to Tokyo from December 1, 2016.
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Oman Air has increased its Muscat-Paris service, which will now operate daily, non-stop flights as of 30 October 2016.
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Etihad Airways will increase frequency on the Dallas/Fort Worth – Abu Dhabi route to a daily service early next year in response to heightened demand from guests travelling between the two destinations.
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Travelport has announced a new multi-year, global full content agreement with growing Turkish carrier, Atlasglobal Airlines.
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