Middle East & North Africa

Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have signed an MoU to expand their interline agreement.

IATA has announced strong demand growth in air travel for March 2023.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has unveiled its latest state-of-the-art business seat at the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM), in Dubai.

Emirates has signed MoU’s with three tourism boards - Tourism Seychelles, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau.

Dubai Duty Free helped to strengthen Dubai’s reputation as a leading international tourist destination, said executive vice chairman and CEO Colm McLoughlin.

Turkish Airlines has launched flights to Krakow, one of Poland's historic cities, as its second destination in the country after Warsaw.

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Sir Timothy Clark, President, Emirates Airline, has addressed travel and tourism delegates at Arabian Travel Market 2023.

Emirates has resumed its pre-pandemic flying schedule from London Stansted, adding a second daily flight from the airport to Dubai.

Shashank Nigam, Founder and CEO, SimpliFlying gathered a panel of experts on the stage at ATM 2023 to discuss the actions required to future-proof the air travel industry.

Etihad Airways is showcasing a suite of new products and enhancements at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai this week.

Jazeera Airways has achieved a net profit of KD2.3 million (US $7.5 million ) for the first quarter (Q1) of 2023.

Etihad Cargo has introduced weekly flights to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in the Hubei province of China.

The climate crisis was under the spotlight during the opening session of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM).

Emirates has signed a three Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, the Moroccan National Tourism Office and Tourism Authority of Zimbabwe.

Sharjah Airport has welcomed more than 3.8 million passengers in the first quarter of 2023, recording a 28.01 per cent increase over the same period in 2022.

The Arabian Travel Market has officially opened in Dubai and the event is set to focus on how the industry is ‘Working Towards Net Zero’.

Turkish Cargo has joined the ‘CEIV Lithium Battery’ certification programme, established by IATA.

Turkish Airlines, for its superior service standards, has received two awards from APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association).

Joramco, the Amman-based MRO facility, has appointed Victor Moreno as the new Head of Safety and Quality.

Emirates is set to showcase its latest innovative products at this year’s 30th edition of Arabian Travel Market, which gets underway on May 1.

Air bp offers its opinion on how all sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstocks and production technologies can play a role in decarbonising aviation.

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023 expects to host over 2,000 exhibitors, representatives from more than 150 countries and an anticipated 34,000 attendees.

Emirates is set to launch a new City Check‑in and Travel Store located in ICD Brookfield Place in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

IATA has announced that the 35th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) will focus on fostering technology to improve safety, operational efficiency, and sustainability.