Al Jaber Aviation diversifies business expertise
Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), the pinnacle of VIP aviation and part of the Al Jaber Group based in Abu Dhabi, launched its foray into...
Emirates launches Mobile Boarding Pass Service
Making travel even more efficient, Emirates now offers customers the option of receiving a mobile boarding pass on their internet-enabled mobile device –...
Emirates offers 15% discount for summer travel
Emirates is offering a 15 percent discount to select destinations during June, an attractive offer for people looking to travel last minute.
Valid to...
Aviation sector to contribute 32 percent to Dubai’s GDP by 2020
Aviation sector in Dubai is expected to grow further over the next decade as Oxford Economic expects the economic contribution of the aviation...
Emirates’ US $1 billion bond five times oversubscribed
Emirates today announced the successful close of its US$ "Reg S" bond issue at USD1 billion.
The unrated issue will carry a coupon of...
Gulf Air lays off hundreds employees
Bahrain's national carrier, Gulf Air, today announced the layoff of 200 employees, attributed to low sales due to social unrest in Bahrain and the...
Emirates cancelled flights Dubai – Hamburg
Due to the closure of the airspace over Northern Germany caused by the volcanic ash from the recent eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano in...
Emirates diverts Glasgow-bound flights
An announcement from the Emirates airlines said today that the airlines had to divert one of its Glasgow-bound flight to Manchester due to the...
Emirates prepares for dollar-denominated bond issue
Emirates Airline, Dubai's flagship carrier has picked four banks to arrange meetings for a prospective dollar-denominated bond issue, according to a statement issued today.
HSBC,...
Emirates now operates 12 weekly flights to Cairo
To meet the strengthening demand for its Dubai-Cairo route, Emirates has increased its flights to 12 per week, with flights operating twice a...
Emirates to Launch Airbus A380 to Johannesburg
First Emirates A380 launch in Africa
Launch comes as airline reveals 34 per cent South Africa revenue growth in 2010-11
Emirates (www.emirates.com), one of the fastest...
Emirates resumes services to Abidjan
Emirates Airline today confirmed that it will resume its flights to and from Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire, effective 12 May. Emirates also reopened its...
Emirates Airline removed fuel surcharge on all tickets with immediate effect
Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: “In line with the recent decrease in fuel prices Emirates has removed its fuel surcharge on all...
Airlines are hiring
Airlines in the UAE have started hiring again. With the overall job market showing improvement, there appears to be an increase in hiring...
flydubai ties up with Al Fardan Exchange
flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, has signed an agreement with Al Fardan Exchange to allow customers to pay for their flights at any...
Emirates flights to Libya suspended
Due to the continuing unrest in Libya, Emirates flights to Tripoli have been suspended until 26th March 2011. The three times weekly flight...
Emirates to Offer Triple Daily Non-stop Flights to Manchester
Emirates Airline is boosting its route to Manchester with the introduction of a third daily non-stop flight to cater for a continued growth...
Emirates hikes fares due to rising oil prices
Emirates airline, one of the Arab world's largest carrier, has hiked its fares across all sectors, as it's unable to absorb soaring oil...