Etihad to acquire Abu Dhabi airport services firmsEtihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will acquire three airport services companies in a move to develop its in-flight catering services, ground handling and cargo operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Formerly More… |
Etihad to increase New York flight capacityEtihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will bring greater capacity to its daily flights between Abu Dhabi and New York with a Wi-Fi-enabled Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the route from June 1. The three-class aircraft wil More… |
‘Stewardess’ Branson to serve on AirAsia flight!Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group entrepreneur, is set to serve on board as a flight attendant on an AirAsia X flight from Kuala Lumpur to Perth on May 12. Sir Richard will shave his legs, slip into a sexy red skirt and take t More… |
Qantas flight lands in DubaiThe first Qantas flight arrived in Dubai today from Sydney, marking the inauguration of a five-year alliance between the Australian airline and the Dubai-based Emirates Airline. The allian More… |
Emirates flies first A380 to MauritiusEmirates airline, Dubai's flagship carrier, on Tuesday (March 12) operated a one-off service of its flagship A380 to the island of Mauritius. The first commercial flight of an A380 to the country was scheduled in celebration of the More… |
Emirates inaugurates service to AlgiersEmirates, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, launched its daily non-stop service from Dubai to Houari Boumediene Airport in Algiers today. It is the 22nd gateway for Emirate More… |
Iraq launches flight to KuwaitAfter a freeze that lasted more than two decades, Iraq's state airline on Wednesday launched its first flight to Kuwait since former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's invaded the neighbouring nation in 1990. More… |
Philippines airline plans Bahrain routePhilippines Airlines, the flag carrier of the country, is eyeing Bahrain as a possible destination, a report said. The airline is studying the possibility of flying here as they are trying to cash in on the gap left by Bahrain' More… |
RJ to start Algiers flights on Feb 25Royal Jordanian Airlines will start regular direct services to the Algerian capital, Algiers, on February 25, thus connecting Jordan and Algeria for the first time since the company’s establishment 50 years ago. More… |
Etihad wet leases Air France aircraftAbu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will wet-lease an Air France Airbus A340-300 for use on the Paris-Abu Dhabi route from May 15 to November 30. Air France will operate the 272-seat aircraft as one More… |








