Emirates adds Guangzhou to its global list of A380 destinations
Emirates announced today that it will operate its flagship A380 on services between Dubai and Guangzhou from 1st October 2016.
Middle East
Oman Air increases capacity to Salalah
Oman Air has provided a substantial boost to its services to Salalah over the summer months, in respond to customer demand.
Emirates to deploy third A380 on Manchester route
Emirates announced today an 11% capacity increase to Manchester with the deployment of a third daily A380 on the route. As of 1st January 2017, the replacement of the Boeing 777-300ER will mean that all Emirates flights to Manchester will be operated by the iconic double decker aircraft. The airline also unveiled plans to swap … Read more
Oman Air Agrees the Sale And Leaseback of Two Boeing 737-800s
As Oman Air continues its ambitious fleet and network expansion plan, the airline has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd for the sale and leaseback of two new B737-800 aircraft. The first of the two aircraft was delivered on 25th July and the second is expected to arrive at … Read more
Emirates to Resume Flights to Conakry
Emirates has announced that it will resume flights to Conakry, the capital of Guinea, from 30th October 2016. The flight to Conakry will be linked to Emirates’ four times weekly service between Dubai and Dakar, and will once again provide both business and leisure travellers in Guinea global connectivity through the airline’s network, particularly to … Read more
Etihad Airways Dreamliner commences services into Shanghai
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Shanghai today from Abu Dhabi on its first flight into China. Flight EY862 from Abu Dhabi departed at 10.25pm yesterday from the Middle East arriving in Shanghai at 11.10am today. The inaugural flight from Shanghai (EY867) will depart again on 3 August at 00.30am, arriving back in … Read more
Oman Air And Saudi Arabian Airlines Sign Codeshare Agreement
Oman Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement covering services between Muscat and four destinations in Saudi Arabia. Customers are now able to book flights through either airline for services between Muscat and Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, or Medina. Oman Air operates double-daily flights between Muscat and Riyadh, double-daily flights between Muscat and Jeddah, … Read more
flynas launches new flights from Dammam to Qassim, Tabuk and Hail
flynas announced the expansion of its network of domestic destinations from its operations center at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam
Emirates to Deploy the A380 on Johannesburg Route
Emirates has announced that it will be upgrading one of its four daily flights between Dubai and Johannesburg to an Airbus A380-800 from 1st February 2017.
Iraqi Airways announces new routes to Mashhad
Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, announced the launch of new services to Mashhad from Baghdad International Airport and Al Najaf International Airport. The new flights are expected to commence as of August 1, 2016, and will operate daily. Both routes will be operated with Boeing 737 aircraft. Iraqi Airways is one of the oldest airlines in the Middle East. Headquartered … Read more