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Dubai's Emirates airline will move its base from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Al Maktoum International airport at Dubai World Central (DWC) by 2025, a top government official said.
Located in the south of Dubai near Jebel Ali, DWC is...
Dubai: Eid Al Adha celebrations has begun with huge crowds expected to throng malls, new attractions, parks, beaches and restaurants.
In Dubai, home to the world’s busiest airport, the Eid holiday traffic will top one million passengers, Dubai International Airport...
Emirates, Dubai's prized possession, today completes 25 years in service, a time of intense geo-political and economic challenges that has plunged the global aviation industry into turmoil. But, the airline has constantly bucked the trend and has expanded its operations while delivering profits year after year. As it enters a new era, Emirates is set to become a dominant force in the global aviation industry...
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Middle East aviation market to grow to 414m passengers by 2035
The Middle East's aviation market will grow by 5 percent and will see an extra 258 million passengers a year on routes to, from...
UAE weather: Hot days and mild nights
DUBAI // Hot conditions will persist into the weekend with temperatures hitting highs of 41°C along coastal areas today.
By evening conditions will be milder...
The mistake in cancelling a third Heathrow runway
We have experienced the delays and queues at Heathrow, somewhat eased over the last two years by the opening of Terminal 5. But the Heathrow experience still compares unfavourably with the ease of moving through the spacious halls of Dubai’s new terminal, while massive expansions are under way at Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, not to mention the new Al Maktoum International Airport.
UAE weather: Humidity to reach 95 per cent with high temperatures lingering
ABU DHABI // The weather in the UAE is expected to be hot and humid on Monday, with light to moderate winds and an...
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Emirates partners with flydubai, broadens destinations
Emirates has announced the expansion of its network to 29 flydubai destinations across three continents after the two Dubai-based airline companies sealed an extensive...
Passengers at Dubai airports to pay excise tax
Dubai: Dubai Duty Free (DDF) confirmed on Monday that both departing and arriving passengers at Dubai’s airports will pay an excise tax on carbonated...
Dubai airport offers ‘sleep pods’ to travellers
Dubai Airports has introduced “sleep pods” at Dubai International (DXB) Terminal 3, it said on Wednesday.
The Scandinavian-designed sleep lounge, located close to Gate A1...
Emirates in Kolkata airport bird strike
No passengers suffered any injuries during a reported bird strike encountered by an Emirates flight EK571 landing at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport...
Emirates NBD Group becomes official banking partner for Expo 2020 Dubai
Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the region, has signed a Premier Partnership agreement with Expo 2020 Dubai to become its Official Banking...
Emirates’ Sheikh Ahmed says confident over succession plan
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum has dismissed concerns over corporate succession should Emirates president Tim Clark retire in the near future.
Clark has been...
Emirates to launch new first class product ‘this year’ – Sheikh...
Emirates is to launch a brand-new First Class product "by the end of 2017", the group's chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum told...
No plans to reduce US flights, says Qatar Airways
On the day it announced plans to launch flights to San Francisco, Qatar Airways CEO insisted that the carrier has no plans to reduce...
Passenger traffic at DXB up 7.4% in Q1
Passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) airport grew 7.4 percent during the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest figures released today.
Dubai Airports...
Air Canada apologizes for bumping youth off oversold flight
Air Canada has apologized and offered compensation for bumping a 10-year-old off a flight, the boy's father said on Monday, after the Canadian family's...
