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Gulf Air moves its operations at Frankfurt Airport to Terminal 3

Fri, 24 Apr 2026

Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced the relocation of its operations at Frankfurt Airport to the newly-developed Terminal 3, effective May 1. Passengers travelling to and from Frankfurt will benefit from a range of advanced services, including self-check-in and automated baggage drop.

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Gulf Air adds Europe, India destinations to its Dammam network

Thu, 02 Apr 2026

Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced the expansion of its temporary operations from the King Fahd International Airport in the Saudi city of Dammam adding three new destinations - Istanbul (Turkey), Athens (Greece) as well as the South Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram.

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Wingie transforms airline refund process with AI-powered smart refund tech

Thu, 02 Apr 2026

Wingie, a travel marketplace in the Mena region, has introduced its next-generation AI-powered smart refund technology, enabling airline refund processes to be managed through digital channels without the need for call centre interactions.

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Emirates hopes to return to 100% of network within days

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Dubai-based Emirates airline has said it anticipated a return to 100% of its network within the coming days, subject to airspace availability, while Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways said it has restarted a limited commercial flight schedule on Friday (March 6).

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Emirates, Flydubai resume ops with reduced schedule

Thu, 05 Mar 2026

Dubai-based Emirates and flydubai have said with the limited re‑opening of airspace, the airlines are operating a reduced flight schedule from Dubai until further notice.

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Jazeera boosts Mideast ops with more flights, new destinations

Sat, 21 Mar 2026

Leading Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has announced additional capacity across its network with more flights and more destinations to reconnect people with their families and loved ones. Open for booking until April 15 from Kuwait via Qaisumah Airport, this includes over 18 destinations.

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TPConnects unveils MCP Layer for AI airline retailing

Tue, 17 Mar 2026

TPConnects Technologies introduced Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration in its Astra NDC platform, providing the first AI-ready layer that removes NDC schema fragmentation and enables smooth connectivity between AI agents and airline systems.

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Gulf Air extends temporary operations via Dammam until March 22

Sun, 15 Mar 2026

Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced the extension of its temporary operations via King Fahad International Airport in Dammam (DMM), with flights for booking now available to all passengers for travel until March 22 to key destinations London Heathrow (UK); Mumbai (India) and Bangkok (Thailand).

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Jazeera Airways discusses resumption of Kuwait–Colombo operations

Sat, 14 Mar 2026

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka held a high-level discussion with senior representatives of Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s leading low-cost carrier, regarding the potential resumption of air services between Kuwait City and Colombo, with possible onward connectivity to India.

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Global airline accident rate improves in 2025: IATA report

Tue, 10 Mar 2026

The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 2025 Safety Report showed solid aviation safety performance, with the all-accident rate improving to 1.32 per million flights from 1.42 in 2024, slightly above the 2021–2025 average of 1.27.