Middle East

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, commences its new daily flight from Muscat to the Turkish capital of Istanbul as of June 1, 2018.

The Royal Jordanian General Assembly held its ordinary and extraordinary meetings on April 26th at InterContinental Hotel, Amman, presided by the Board of Directors Chairman Said Darwazeh.

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced that flights to Sulaimaniyah will resume from 10 May 2018. The carrier now operates to five points in Iraq including Baghdad, Basra, Erbil and Najaf.

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has appointed Paul Starrs as its Chief Commercial Officer effective from April 1, 2018.

Gulf Air had a standout, globally broadcast, moment as the airline’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner conducted a fly pass before the race showcasing not only the airline’s newest, state-of-the-art aircraft but also the new Gulf Air livery.

SalamAir is adding two new exciting destinations to its growing network this coming Eid. Starting June 14, Oman’s first budget airline will operate three weekly direct flights to Tbilisi, Georgia and two weekly flights to Baku in Azerbaijan. 

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, announced a new codeshare agreement with Bangkok Airways, offering greater connectivity and an extended range of services between Muscat and popular cities in Thailand.

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, will launch direct five weekly flights to the Saudi Arabian cities of Abha and Tabuk from 15th June 2018.

flydubai has resumed flights to Erbil in Iraq. The carrier’s first flight landed on 19 March 2018 at Erbil International Airport at 16:10.

EL Al Airlines revenues in 2017 increased by about 3% to approximately USD 2,097 million, compared to approximately USD 2,038 million in the previous year; the growth in revenues arises from the continued growth in the number of passengers flown by the company