Dubai-based flydubai announced the launch of flights to Tehran and Mashhad, the carrier’s first two destinations in Iran. Flights to Tehran will begin on 11 August and Mashhad on 10 August. flydubai will serve Iran with four flights a week, providing passengers with greater convenience when travelling between the United Arab Emirates and Iran. The … Read more
Emirates has now connected Abuja, the Nigerian capital, to its worldwide network. Abuja is Emirates 26th destination in Africa and its 144th worldwide. Emirates flight EK785 landed at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on 1st August, marking the start of the airline’s daily service to its second destination in Nigeria. Services to Lagos were launched … Read more
American Airlines will launch new daily service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Cap-Haitien, Haiti (CAP), adding a new international destination to the airline’s growing global network. Customers can now book travel on the new route for travel beginning Oct. 2, 2014, subject to government approval. “We have proudly served Haiti for more than 40 years and believe this new service is … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Royal Jordanian announced its plan to stop its services to Delhi, Mumbai and Lagos, in light of the airline’s restructuring plan, including its route network. Royal Jordanian will stop operating to Mumbai on September 10, to Lagos on October 10, and to Delhi on October 31, this year. With the … Read more
Oman Air is set to start serving the new Omani regional airport at Duqm. The service will commence as the new airport opens on 23rd July and will consist of four flights per week, operating Oman Air’s acclaimed Embraer E175 aircraft. The Oman Air flights into the new airport will be marked with a celebration … Read more
Airline to now serve South Africa with seven daily flights, bringing the total amount of flights per week to 49. Emirates announced that it will introduce a fourth daily flight between Dubai and Johannesburg effective 26th October 2014, lifting to seven the number of daily flights to South Africa. The addition boosts Emirates’ total number … Read more
Etihad Airways will commence daily flights to Madrid on 29 March 2015, marking its first service to Spain and its 20th destination in Europe. The new route will be operated to Madrid Barajas Airport using a two-class Airbus A330-200 aircraft, offering a total of 22 seats in Business Class and 240 seats in Economy Class. … Read more
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced the launch of a three times per week service between Abu Dhabi and Algiers, marking the next stage of growth for the airline’s African network. Commencing on 17 June 2015, the new capital-to-capital link will make Algiers, the largest city of Algeria, Etihad … Read more
A major milestone for the A380 programme, Emirates and Airbus today celebrated in Hamburg, Germany the delivery of the 50th A380 for the Dubai-based airline. It is the 136th A380 which has been delivered in total. Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline said: “Emirates has seen tremendous organic growth in the past 4 years, … Read more
Oman Air has appointed Abdulrahaman Al-Busaidy to the position of Chief Operating Officer. The airline’s Commercial, Network Planning, and Strategy and Business Development divisions will report to Mr. Al Busaidy, who took up his post on 1st July. The appointment comes at a critical time for Oman Air, as it prepares for its next phase … Read more