Middle East

Qatar Airways’ U.S. network to expand to 12 destinations and over 85 weekly flights, more than it operated pre-pandemic

Dubai-based flydubai to operate three weekly flights to the popular Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh from 15 June

Further expansion of the partnership follows the two airlines’ recent announcement in December 2020 of strengthening strategic cooperation

flydubai will operate three flights a week between Dubai International and Minsk National Airport starting from 20 February 2021.

Effective 15 February 2021, Etihad Airways will recommence passenger flights from Abu Dhabi to Doha, subject to the applicable government approvals

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced the start of flights to Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic in the Russian Federation.

Emirates SkyCargo has started utilising its A380 on select cargo charter operations to transport urgently required cargo across its network.

The restructuring sees Etihad Airways continuing its transformation into a mid-sized carrier concentrating on its fleet of widebody aircraft

MEA received its first A321neo aircraft earlier in 2020 and will be taking another six A321neos over the coming months.

The new service will be operated by Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350-900 featuring 36 seats in Business Class and 247 seats in Economy Class.