Emirates will increase its passenger capacity to and from Chicago on 1st May when it switches from its Boeing 777-200LR currently operating the route to a larger Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Emirates launched its Chicago service, its ninth U.S. gateway, on 5th August 2014. Less than a year later, the route has carried 66,000 passengers and 3,410 tonnes … Read more
Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flight to Nejran landed yesterday, and was greeted by a traditional water cannon salute. The flight marks the start of the first direct link between the region and Dubai. Receiving the aircraft were senior officials from the Nejran Governor’s office, the General Authority for Tourism and Antiquities, Nejran’s Immigration department, the Saudi … Read more
Boeing delivered Etihad Airways’ first 787-9 Dreamliner sporting the airline’s new “Facets of Abu Dhabi” livery which was revealed at a ceremony earlier this year. The colors are reminiscent of the desert landscape, inspired by the culture, Islamic design and architecture motifs of the United Arab Emirates. The airplane is the first of the 71 Dreamliners that … Read more
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has appointed Henrik Ambak to the position of Senior Vice President, Cargo Operations Worldwide. Henrik, a Danish national, took up his new position in Dubai earlier this month. He joins Emirates SkyCargo after having spent the past 27 years in various roles in the air cargo industry, having … Read more
Gulf Air announced further growth of its network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with services to two new destinations, Gassim and Taif, taking the total number of Saudi Arabian cities serviced by the airline to six. Services to Gassim and Taif will begin from 10th January 2015 with four flights per week to each city. … Read more
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the upcoming increase of its direct services between Bahrain and Muscat with an additional 4 weekly flights, in response to growing demand. The additional flights will enhance connectivity for Oman-based travellers to the rest of the Gulf, Middle East, India and beyond via … Read more
Boeing and Kuwait Airways have finalized an order for 10 777-300ERs (Extended Range), valued at $3.3 billion at list prices.
Emirates has announced a third daily service to Birmingham Airport, becoming the first airline to offer a direct First Class service to the region. Commencing Saturday 1st August 2015, Emirates flight EK41, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, will depart Dubai International Airport at 0235hrs and arrive in Birmingham at 0705hrs. The outbound flight, EK42, will … Read more
Hong Kong Airlines and Etihad Airways have signed a codeshare agreement to provide travellers with enhanced connections between Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Subject to regulatory approval, passengers of Hong Kong Airlines will benefit from enhanced access to key destinations across the Middle East and Europe under the partnership, with Hong Kong Airlines’ ‘HX’ … Read more
Dubai-based flydubai is celebrating further expansion to its footprint across Central and Southeast Europe with the inauguration of routes to Bratislava, Prague, Sarajevo, Sofia and Zagreb. The addition of these new destinations brings the total number of routes launched so far this year to 23, the most routes launched in one year since flydubai began … Read more