Etihad set to be back at London Heathrow’s Terminal 4
UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways has confirmed it will return to London Heathrow’s Terminal 4 starting from June 22. The move comes following the setting up of a temporary home at Terminals 2 & 3 during the pandemic. Transport connections including the London Underground and Heathrow Express will also reopen. The […]
UAE flights: Now get your luggage check-in done at home
Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates adds another world class experience with a new home check-in service that offers customers the option to check in from home. This service is free of charge to Emirates’ First Class customers based in Dubai and Sharjah. The check-in agents will visit passengers’ homes or hotels at pre-booked times to complete […]
Dubai airport’s north runway to reopen on June 22 after 45-day closure
With an extremely tight schedule of just 45 days to complete, Dubai airport’s North Runway Rehabilitation project is currently underway according to plan and is scheduled to open for aviation traffic on June 22, 2022. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and […]
UAE Jobs: Etihad to recruit in Dubai from Monday
Etihad Airways, which is hiring for multiple vacancies, will recruit cabin crew in Dubai in the coming week. Starting Monday, June 13, the UAE’s national carrier said interested applicants can register and submit their CVs at Dusit Thani Hotel in Dubai. “With operations ramping up for a busy summer season and new Airbus A350s entering […]
Emirates, Airlink activate codeshare partnership
Emirates and South Africa-based Airlink have officially activated their codeshare partnership, makes it easier for customers to create their ideal itinerary. Customers benefit from seamless connections and a single booking reference across eight domestic South African cities via the airline’s gateways Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Travel itineraries can now be booked on emirates.com, with […]
UAE flights: India, Pakistan airfares could double during peak summer holidays in July, August
Airfares to the Indian subcontinent are expected to double in July and August as demand for outbound travel will peak when many families travel to their home countries during the summer vacations. The travel industry executives said there is a strong demand for travel during the summer vacations because this is the first summer break […]
Exclusive: Fujairah readies for passenger flights from India, plans to launch its own carrier
An Indian carrier is in the final stages of discussions to start direct flights to Fujairah International Airport (FIA), a senior official told Zawya. The UAE’s northern emirate is also planning to launch its own passenger airline in the near future, the official said. “We have had several discussions with almost all the carriers from […]
Fifa World Cup fever: UAE-Qatar airfares jump nearly 1,900%
Airfares from the UAE to Qatar have skyrocketed ahead of the Fifa World Cup due to the strong demand expected, with economy class fares jumping by nearly 1,900 per cent. Airlines data revealed that one-way economy class airfare, which starts from as low as Dh360 on May 25, jumped to Dh7,110 on November 20, a […]
Airports, airlines and ANSPs urged to team up for growth
International air navigation service providers, airports and airlines must reunite and explore ways to stay resilient in the post-pandemic era, said a top official at the Global Airport Leaders’ Forum at the recent Airport Show in Dubai. “It is important that international air navigation service providers, airports and airlines reunite and open a new dialogue […]
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches city check-in services
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital’s first low-cost carrier, has announced the introduction of its City Check-in services in Abu Dhabi. The City Check-in service aims to provide passengers with added convenience and flexibility by enabling them to drop off their baggage and collect their boarding pass at a location near them before traveling […]