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Four plane loads of Filipino evacuees from Djerba, Tunisia, arrived at Terminal 1 of Dubai International Airport on Tuesday night and Wednesday noon for immediate repatriation to Manila. The arrival of the first four flights to Dubai signaled the beginning of the ongoing evacuation of Filipino expatriates from Libya via Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
DUBAI // It may be a benefit reserved for the most well heeled, but the new Emirates Skywheels service, transporting luxury cars from Dubai, is sure to turn a few heads on runways around the world.
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A South African woman has been charged for carrying drugs at Dubai airport on her way to homeland. The Dubai Prosecution accused that MMN, 30, visitor, was caught carrying 2.69kgs of heroine hidden in her bag. The accused said she was unaware of drugs hidden in her bag.
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Boeing beats Airbus on jet orders as both top 1,000 this year
Paris/New York: Airbus and Boeing both topped 1,000 new jet orders in the first eight months of the year, but Boeing is far ahead after adjusting for cancellations.
Kuwait awards $4bn airport terminal project
Kuwait has awarded Turkey's Limak Group and its local agent, Kharafi National, a contract to build a new airport terminal at a cost of 1.31 billion dinars ($4.34 billion), the Public Works Minister Ali al-Omair said on Monday.
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Airport spas bring luxury travel to a whole new level. Why wait in the boarding area when you can get a fresh manicure and...
Entry of spoiled meat into local market banned
Dubai Customs in collaboration with Dubai Municipality banned entry of one tone of spoiled meat into the country contained in a shipment coming from an African country , which found to be unsuitable for human consumption when tested.
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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.
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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...
Three new A380 destinations, three continents, one day
Emirates today celebrates the launch of three A380 destinations, bringing its flagship three-class double-decker aircraft from Dubai to Tokyo- Narita, Casablanca and Sao Paulo...
Watch: Emirates responds to laptop ban
Dubai: Passengers who may be frustrated by the new ban on electronic devices can look on the brighter side of travelling on a long-haul...
