Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the expansion of its temporary operations via King Fahad International Airport in Dammam (DMM), with flights now available for commercial booking to passengers travelling to London Heathrow, Mumbai and Bangkok.
SalamAir has announced additional flights on several routes to accommodate increased travel demand in March 2026. The extra services will operate between Muscat and destinations including Fujairah, Sphinx (Cairo), and Port Sudan.
Following instructions from UAE Airport Authorities, Air India Express has cancelled all its flights to and from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah. However, it will operate one-round trip on Delhi–Dubai sector, to and from Dubai, subject to prevailing conditions at the time of operation.
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Formula One Grands Prix will not take place in April as scheduled due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East region, the FIA said.
Mauritius will host the inaugural Mauritius Art and Culture Investment Summit on March 24, 2026, aiming to position the island as a leading art and cultural tourism hub across Africa and the Indian Ocean region.
Air Arabia shareholders approved the distribution of 30 per cent cash dividend for the financial year ending December 31, 2025 at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Etihad Airways carried 1.9 million passengers in February 2026, compared with 1.6 million in the same month last year. Passenger load factor was 89.4 per cent, consistent with the same month last year.
Saudia added 20 Eid Al-Fitr flights between Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Red Sea destination with Saudi Tourism Authority to promote tourism and sector growth, bringing the total number of flights in both directions to 44.
Leading Indian carriers Air India and Air India Express are jointly operating a total of 80 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region. Both these carriers continue to operate their respective scheduled services to and from Saudi port city Jeddah and Omani capital Muscat.
Joramco, the Amman-based aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility and a unit of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, has renewed its agreement with Indian carrier IndiGo. The scope of work includes performing C-checks, lease return work and aircraft paint jobs on IndiGo’s A320neo fleet.
