Standing out with the projects undertaken at the Middle East and Gulf Region, TAV Construction is named the world's largest company of 2016 in airport construction. Having been listed as the top company for three years in a row, the total contract value of the projects TAV Construction has undertaken so far has exceeded $18.5 bln.
Gulf Air has become the latest international airline to move its Cairo operations to Terminal 2 at Cairo International Airport. From today, both daily Gulf Air flights between Bahrain and Cairo will arrive and depart from the new terminal.
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, officially opened the new Qatar Airways Premium Lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, last week.
Emirates will operate the first ever scheduled commercial Airbus A380 flight to South America when it upgrades its Dubai - Sao Paulo service on March 26, 2017.
Demand for international tourism remained robust in 2016 despite challenges. International tourist arrivals grew by 3.9% to reach a total of 1,235 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Some 46 million more tourists (overnight visitors) travelled internationally last year compared to 2015.
Etihad Airways has announced its Abu Dhabi – Düsseldorf route will be operated 14 times a week with the addition of a new daily service, effective 26 March 2017.
Etihad Airways has added four additional weekly flights on the Abu Dhabi – Malé route, increasing frequency to the idyllic Maldives to 11 services a week between 1 July and 17 September 2017.
Emirates has announced it will launch a new daily service from Dubai to Newark Liberty International Airport, via the Greek capital city of Athens, starting on 12 March 2017.
Dubai International has retained its title as the world's number one airport for international passengers after near record numbers in December propelled the hub's annual traffic to 83.6 million passengers in 2016, according to the annual traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.
Emirates is launching special offers for trips to Dubai. For a limited time, each ticket purchased on www.Emirates.com will include complimentary tickets to Dubai Parks and Resorts – the Middle East's largest integrated theme park destination.
Iran is proving to be an increasingly popular destination with air travellers, experiencing growing passenger numbers from around the world – a trend that looks like continuing during 2017, according to a study by ForwardKeys, the leading travel intelligence analyst.
Jet Aviation, that operates across the Middle East, has acquired Ross Aviation's Fixed Base Operation (FBO) at Washington Dulles International Airport.
Oman Air has announced both of its daily Muscat to London flights will arrive at and depart from Terminal 4 at London Heathrow Airport from January 31, 2017.
Oman's SalamAir has commenced operations after the start-up secured its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the Oman Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) last week, reports ch-aviation.
Passenger traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai's second international hub, witnessed a strong surge in 2016, climbing 84.5 per cent according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.
Qatar Airways will commence a scheduled direct service to Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia, with four-weekly flights beginning 17 July 2017.
Flydubai will add three new destinations for the upcoming summer season. Batumi in Georgia, Qabala in Azerbaijan and Tivat in Montenegro are the latest destinations to join its fleet.
Travelport and Emirates have announced the ability to select and pay for seats in advance according to the Emirates Fare Brand chosen - available for the first time to book on Travelport's Travel Commerce Platform.
Phnom Penh in Cambodia will be the latest destination Emirates will serve from July 1 this year, with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a two-class configuration.
