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ACI and IATA Outline Roadmap for Aviation Industry Restart

Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called on governments to ensure any new measures introduced for airports...

Emirates Adds Flights to Manila Next Week

To help more Filipinos in the UAE get home, Emirates plans to operate three more flights from Dubai to Manila next week, on 20,...

Emirates Skywards Introduces over 1,500 New Ways to Earn Miles

Emirates Skywards is offering its members worldwide more than a thousand ways to earn Skywards Miles while shopping at popular UK and US...

Coronavirus Impact: Emirates Suspends Most Passenger Flights, Retains Commercial

The Emirates Group’s business response to COVID-19 Emirates retains cargo operations, but temporarily suspends passenger operations by 25 March dnata significantly reduces operations, including...

Emirates Group Announces 2019-20 Results

Group records 32nd consecutive year of profit of AED 1.7 billion (US$ 456 million) Group revenue of AED 104 billion (US$ 28.3 billion) impacted by planned...

Emirates Launches an Airbridge between Dubai and Lebanon

Airline will enable people around the world to donate cash or Skywards Miles to be converted to cargo capacity for transport of critical...
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 9.1% compared to June 2023.

Global Air Passenger Demand Up 9.1% in June 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers...

Air Arabia and Etihad Risking the Success of Joint Venture Low-cost...

Following the announcement that Air Arabia and Etihad will not delay the launch of the joint venture low-cost carrier in Q2 2020 Amber Barnes, Travel and Tourism...

Emirates – First Airline to Conduct On-site COVID-19 Tests

Emirates in coordination with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will be introducing additional precautions. Passengers on today’s flight to Tunisia were all tested for COVID-19...

UAE Suspends All Inbound, Outbound Passenger Flights, Transit of Airline Passengers...

The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, NCEMA, and the General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, have decided to suspend all inbound and outbound...

DXB Sets Record with 44.9 Million Guests in H1-24

Dubai International (DXB) has raised the bar on its contribution to Dubai's economy by welcoming a record 44.9 million guests during the first six...

Middle East Airline Passenger Numbers to Climb 7% in 2018

Middle East passenger numbers are forecast to grow by 7% in 2018 according to the International Air Transport Association, despite a strong headwind of...

COVID-19 Puts Over Half of 2020 Passenger Revenues at Risk, Says...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released updated analysis showing that the COVID-19 crisis will see airline passenger revenues drop by $314 billion in...

Emirates Increases Refunds Capability

Emirates has ramped up its capability to process refunds, reaffirming its commitment to customers and travel trade partners impacted by travel disruptions caused by...

Emirates SkyCargo’s Global Network Grows to 75 Destinations

Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its weekly scheduled cargo flight operations to cover 75 destinations across six continents. Some of the destinations recently included are Colombo,...

Emirates introduces inflight mobile phones on Boeing 777-300

Emirates has again proved itself an aviation industry pioneer after becoming the first airline to introduce in-flight mobile phone services on a Boeing aircraft. Dubai's...

Emirates Airline to operate 269 flights daily from Terminal 3

With the announcement of the phased opening of Terminal Three from 14th October, the spotlight has now turned firmly on Emirates' much-anticipated move...

Dubai Airports conducts second operational trial for Terminal 3

Dubai Airports conducted on Saturday the second operational trial for Dubai International's Terminal 3. The second of a series of three trials, the exercise involved...