Middle East

Saudia and Garuda Indonesia Expand Codeshare Agreement

Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, and Garuda Indonesia airlines have expanded their existing bilateral codeshare agreement

Emirates Adds Fourth Daily Flight to Riyadh

Emirates will boost its services to Riyadh with the addition of a fourth daily flight to the Saudi capital from September 1, 2018.

Gulf Air Becomes the First National Carrier to Fly the A320neo in the Middle East

Gulf Air took delivery of its first A320neo today. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, made its maiden journey from Toulouse to Bahrain.

SalamAir Adds Khartoum, Kathmandu, Najaf and Dhaka to Its Route Network

Oman’s budget airline SalamAir announced adding direct flights to Khartoum, Kathmandu, Najaf and Dhaka to its expanding network.

Saudia and MEA Announce Expanded Codeshare Agreement

Saudia and Middle East Airlines-Air Liban have expanded their existing bilateral codeshare agreement on flights between KSA and Lebanon.

Emirates Announces Five Additional Flights Per Week to Amsterdam

Emirates announced that due to strong market demand, it will introduce five additional flights per week from Dubai to Amsterdam.

SalamAir Launches Direct Flights to Dhaka

Increasing connectivity between Oman and the Indian subcontinent, SalamAir has launched non-stop flights to Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Etihad Airways to Introduce Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Rabat

Etihad Airways will introduce the Boeing 787-9 on its scheduled services from Abu Dhabi to Rabat, replacing the Airbus A330-300 currently serving the route.

flydubai Takes Over Emirates’ Service to Zagreb

Emirates and its partner airline flydubai announced today that flights between Dubai and Zagreb in Croatia will be operated by flydubai from December

Qatar Airways Announces Triple Daily Flights to Manchester

Qatar Airways has announced it will be increasing the frequency of its flights between Manchester and Doha to triple daily from May 2019.