flydubai has introduced a new facilitation service offering passengers travelling on its flights to Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine the opportunity to apply for a visa through the flydubai Travel Shop at Dubai Terminal 2.
Dubai International Airport is the fastest growing airport in the world, as measured by annual seat capacity growth, according to the latest statistics from OAG, the market leader in aviation intelligence.
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced a plan to provide jet fuel at discounted rates for domestic flight operators and will end the state monopoly on fuel provision and handling at the Kingdom's major airports.
Emirates Airlines takes an innovative approach to the environment – from recycling tonnes of obsolete aircraft chinaware into an oyster bed in Dubai, to applying new air traffic management practices around its network that reduce fuel burn and carbon dioxide emissions, to conserving habitats in Dubai and Australia.
Travelport has unveiled the Travelport Merchandising Platform which transforms the way airlines deliver their products and the way that those products are displayed to travel agents.
Qatar Airways announced today that it will be extending its footprint in the USA by announcing its seventh gateway with a non-stop service to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) commencing 1 July next year.
An impressive 84% of passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport carry a smartphone, according to the latest global survey by air transport IT provider SITA. The 2013.
Qatar Airways Cargo has announced it will begin scheduled dedicated freighter services to four new destinations: Beirut (Lebanon); Madrid (Spain); Paris (France); and Tbilisi (Georgia); while increasing frequency to Seoul (South Korea) and increasing capacity on its Oslo (Norway) route.
The online travel industry in Saudi Arabia is developing at a rapid rate with online bookings expected to exceed $1.9bn in 2014, according to Travelport co-sponsored research.
The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS), the training arm of Abu Dhabi Airports, today announced that it has been appointed as an IATA Authorised Training Centre (ATC).
The Indian Government has given its approval for Etihad Airways to buy a 24% stake in Jet Airways - for around $330m - according to India's Aviation Minister Ajit Singh.
As the host of ACI Airport Exchange 2013, Doha International Airport (DIA) will be offering a series of tours of its brand new $15.5bn Hamad International Airport (HIA), for delegates attending next month's event (11-13 November).
