Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will increase the frequency of its new service to Dallas/Fort Worth in the United States to daily from 16 April 2015, to meet flourishing demand from business and leisure travellers on the ultra-long-haul route. Dallas/Fort Worth, located in the state of Texas, will be introduced … Read more
flydubai has announced that it will begin flights to Bratislava in Slovakia, Prague in the Czech Republic and Sofia in Bulgaria. With flights due to commence in December, the airline is continuing its expansion into Central and Eastern Europe following the announcement of flights to Sarajevo and Zagreb earlier this year. Commenting on the new … Read more
Emirates celebrates the launch of its fourth daily nonstop passenger service to Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran with the landing of a one-off Airbus A380 service. On-board the A380 flight was a VIP delegation from Iran and Dubai, senior executives from Emirates led by Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President for Commercial … Read more
Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flights to Entebbe and Bujumbura landed yesterday and were welcomed with traditional water cannon salutes and official delegations. flydubai’s delegation was headed by Hamad Obaidalla, flydubai Chief Commercial Officer, and Sudhir Sreedharan, flydubai Senior Vice President Commercial (GCC, Subcontinent and Africa), and at Entebbe International Airport they were greeted by Abraham Byandala, … Read more
Emirates and the Republic of Angola, in its capacity as the majority shareholder of TAAG Linhas Aéreas De Angola, announced the signing of a Management Concession Agreement which will see Emirates take a role in the management of TAAG. The agreement lays the foundation for both airlines to jointly leverage commercial opportunities in Africa and … Read more
EL AL Israel Airlines and JetBlue Airways today filed with the United States Department of Transportation seeking approval to codeshare.
Boeing today rolled out of its paint hangar the first 787-9 Dreamliner that will be delivered to Etihad Airways. The airplane is painted in the airline’s new ‘Facets of Abu Dhabi’ livery with colors reminiscent of the desert landscape, inspired by the culture, Islamic design and architecture motifs of the United Arab Emirates. “The U.S. is a … Read more
Following its recent commencement of direct services between Kuwait City and Istanbul, Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the upcoming launch of twice weekly services between Kuwait City and the Cypriot city of Larnaca in response to increased demand from the State of Kuwait. The airline will offer direct, … Read more
Etihad Airways unveiled a stunning new livery design which will be introduced across its fleet. Created by leading brand consultants Landor Associates in partnership with Etihad Airways, the new livery is inspired by traditional Emirati design patterns, the landscapes of the desert and the geometric shapes found in the modern architecture of Abu Dhabi. The result is a … Read more
Royal Jordanian and Middle East Airlines-Air Liban concluded a new bilateral free sale codeshare agreement that will be implemented as of mid this month. Under the terms of the agreement, Royal Jordanian will place its marketing carrier code on MEA-operated flights between Beirut and Amman as the marketing carrier. Also, ME will place its marketing … Read more