Emirates launches third daily A380 service to Gatwick
Emirates has ramped up its operations to Gatwick Airport with the addition of a third daily A380 flight, continuing to scale up its UK operations to meet sustained demand ahead of the holiday rush. The additional frequency will offer enhanced capacity with more than 1,000 seats to/from Gatwick to Dubai, every day. Emirates flight EK11 […]
Dubai’s Emirates deploys A380 to New Zealand for first time since 2020
Dubai’s long-haul operator Emirates Airline has deployed for the first time since 2020 its superjumbo aircraft to New Zealand due to increasing travel demand. The A380 flight, which has just made a touchdown at Auckland Airport, has made Emirates reclaimed the title for operating one of the world’s longest non-stop scheduled commercial flights, with an […]
Emirates reveals new biometric data scheme for Dubai airport flyers
Dubai’s long-haul operator Emirates Airline has partnered with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) to speed up processing of visitors travelling through the Dubai International Airport (DXB). Under a newly signed agreement, Emirates passengers will be given the option to allow the use of their biometric data in order to speed through […]
Flydubai to start flights to new EU, Asian tourist hotspots next year
Dubai’s low-cost carrier flydubai has announced plans to launch new flights to key destinations including Milan and Cagliari (Italy), Corfu (Greece), Pattaya and Krabi (Thailand) from next year. Also the airline has unveiled plans to resume its flights to the Saudi city of Al Hofuf on November 24. Since the start of 2022, flydubai began […]
Etihad, Cepsa partner for decarbonisation of air transport
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has signed an agreement with Cepsa, a Mubadala group company, to accelerate the decarbonization of air transport by researching and producing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The sustainable fuels will be produced from circular raw materials that do not compete with food resources, such as used […]
UAE flights: Etihad announces increase in cost for carrying pets in cabins
The Abu Dhabi-based carrier has increased rates for carrying dogs and cats from $200 to $1,500. The new price module came into effect on October 15. “We continue to allow guests to fly with their pet cat or dog in the cabin on Etihad Airways flights. Due to operational restrictions, we have changed our […]
Fifa World Cup 2022: How to save in Dubai as flight tickets, hotel rates soar in Qatar
It is more economical to stay in Dubai and fly down to Doha to watch the Fifa World Cup in Qatar than book a hotel in Doha to watch the match due to exorbitant hotel rates in Qatar, say travel agents. On average, it will cost at least $2,000 (Dh7,340) to watch the matches in […]
Dubai’s Emirates enters codeshare deal with US flag carrier United Airlines
Dubai’s long-haul operator Emirates Airline has entered a deal with American carrier United Airlines to expand its market presence and boost passenger access to hundreds of new destinations. The “historic” commercial agreement will see Emirates passengers bound to three major business US hubs – Chicago, San Francisco and Houston – easily connect onto United flights […]
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi marks its one millionth passenger
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital’s first low-cost carrier, today marks a major milestone as it celebrates its first millionth passenger at Abu Dhabi International Airport since it launched its operation in July 2020. Having recently celebrated its second successful year of operations, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has flown 1,000,000 passengers on over […]
India-UAE flights: Ticket prices remain high even as schools reopen after summer holidays
Even as the summer holidays end for educational institutions in the UAE, airfares from popular Indian destinations to the Emirates remain sky high, expatriates and travel agents have said. In some cases, several families currently in India are waiting until the ticket prices drop so they could return home to the UAE, travel agents revealed. […]