Qatar Airways group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, brought a lively debate to the IATA World Passenger Symposium in Hamburg, when interviewed live on stage by BBC correspondent Rajan Datar.
Etihad Airways has celebrated the 44th UAE National Day at Expo Milano 2015, sharing cultural, culinary and sustainability experiences with more than 20 students from GEMS Education schools in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Turkey's plans to build the world's largest airport in Istanbul, were given a financial boost this week as three public and three foreign-financed banks signed deals to provide $5.11 billion to a joint venture involving five Turkish construction companies to carry out the construction.
Hala Abu Dhabi, the professional conference organiser and destination management company of Etihad Airways, was named 'World's Best Halal Tour Operator' at the inaugural World Halal Travel Awards 2015.
The UAE Space Agency has recently gained membership to the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG), making the UAE the first Arab country to join the prestigious global organisation.
Etihad Airways, today welcomed the ruling by the Administrative Court of Braunschweig allowing it to continue operating all its codeshare flights with Airberlin to destinations in Europe, the US and the UAE.
Etihad Airways has been ranked the 20th most sought-after employer in LinkedIn's 2015 100 Most InDemand Employer in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) list.
Qatar Airways will operate a new service between Birmingham and Doha from 30th March 2016, adding to its existing services from London Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh.
Flynas and Amadeus have renewed a long-term Full Content Agreement (FCA) that sees Saudi Arabia's flagship low cost airline benefit from Amadeus' global network of travel agencies.
Abu Dhabi-headquartered Rotana Jet has become the first MENA airline to deliver a live transaction using IATA's New Distribution Capability (NDC) air travel purchasing experience.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted the importance of overcoming airspace congestion, taking advantage of innovations with the New Distribution Capability (NDC) and aligning with the global industry strategy for reducing aviation's climate change impact for the further successful development of aviation in the Middle East.
Libyan Wings, the privately-owned carrier operating out of Tripoli, will next week recommence its twice-weekly service to Istanbul. The carrier launched and cancelled the Istanbul service – its inaugural route - on September 25 after the Turkish government issued a ruling requiring Libyans to have visas to the country on the same day as the carrier entered the market.
Bahrain airport company (BAC) is to issue tenders in Q1 next year for infrastructure for the planned MRO zone – the first zone to be delivered under the new land-use masterplan for Kingdom's Airport Modernising Programme
Arab carriers can sustain their soaring growth despite major challenges impacting the region, according to the Arab Air Carriers Organisation's (AACO) Director General Abdul Wahab Teffaha.
