Airlines

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 13 November 2024: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, makes its debut at the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2024, taking place between 13 and 15 November at the Sakhir Airbase in Manama. The carrier will showcase the retrofitted cabin interiors on a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, featuring its flagship lie-flat seats in Business Class. …

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 November 2024: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, inaugurated its operations to Bhairahawa on 09 November. The inaugural flight touched down at Bhairahawa Airport, also known as Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA), and was met with a water cannon salute and a warm welcome by airport officials. The inaugural flight marks the …

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 22 October 2024: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has announced today the launch of a new daily service to Bhairahawa Airport, also known as Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA), from 10 November 2024. flydubai’s daily service to Bhairahawa will operate from Terminal 2 at Dubai International (DXB), offering customers a convenient travel …

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 The Dubai-based carrier officially launches its new Business Class check-in at Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB)  The new dedicated experience offers Business Class passengers a smooth check-in with a personalised Meet and Assist and Fast Track service Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 01 October 2024: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has officially launched its new …

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In line with Vision 2030, empowering sports sector to support the economy and tourism flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, has signed an exclusive sponsorship agreement with Al-Hilal Al-Saudi Club Company to be the club’s official air carrier for four sports seasons till the end …

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• Opening marks first and only Emirates dedicated lounge in the region outside Dubai• The lounge’s opening comes as airline celebrates 35 years’ service to Saudi Arabia Emirates has today officially opened the doors to its first ever lounge in the region at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The airline’s newest dedicated …

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Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, and Emirates, one of the world’s largest international airlines, today announced that New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from Emirates and enhanced NDC servicing capabilities are now available in the Travelport+ platform. With this launch, Travelport’s agency customers will be able to …

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The Dubai-based carrier adds two destinations to its network in Pakistan with the launch of its daily services to Islamabad and Lahore from 01 July 2024 flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has announced today the launch of flights to Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan starting from 01 July 2024. Flights to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and …

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Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s leading airline, and one of the fastest-growing global airline brands, has appointed innovative tech loyalty partner Loyyal to its Access Point flagship solution as a rewards management system within its loyalty offering. Ethiopian Airlines and Loyyal teamed up with Finfare Connect to seamlessly integrate world-class bank-linked offers (account-linked and card-linked) through …

Ethiopian Airlines Group partners with UAE-Based Loyyal and Finfare Connect to launch seamless bank-linked every-day offers for its ShebaMiles members Read More »

LANGLEY UK, May 14, 2024 – Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, and WestJet, a leading carrier based in Calgary, AB Canada, today announced they have signed a new long-term content distribution deal. This renewed partnership between Travelport and WestJet will pave the way for WestJet to improve …

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Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, today announced that it has renewed its low-cost carrier (LCC) content agreement with flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the Middle East.  This multi-year deal confirms that Travelport’s agency customers will have continued access to the wide range of products and …

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Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, will launch four weekly flights from Bahrain to Munich from July 01, 2024. With an Airbus A321neo, Gulf Air will fly from Bahrain International Airport to Munich Airport on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Gulf Air arrives in Munich at 06:35 and departs for Bahrain …

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• The Dubai-based carrier announces services to two destinations in Saudi Arabia with the launch of twice-weekly flights to Al Jouf and Red Sea International• flydubai grows its network to 129 destinations in 58 countries flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has announced today the launch of services to two destinations in Saudi Arabia. This includes the …

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• Dubai-based carrier flydubai announced today, 22 February 2024, its Full-Year Results for the year ending 31 December 2023• Reports record profit of AED 2.1 billion (USD 572 million); an increase of 75% compared to 2022• Reports total annual revenue of AED 11.2 billion (USD 3 billion) compared to AED 9.1 billion (USD 2.5 billion) …

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flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, is growing its seasonal summer offering with the addition of flights to Sochi in Russia. Flights to Sochi International Airport (AER) will operate between 16 June and 01 September with a three-times weekly service from Terminal 2 at Dubai International (DXB). Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations and E-commerce at …

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Swissport International AG has added Al-Ula to its growing network of airports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, underlining the company’s ambitious and successful growth strategy in the Kingdom. Al-Ula, a rising international tourism hotspot, is already the sixth airport at which Swissport operates in Saudi Arabia. Swissport has added Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz …

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• The Dubai-based carrier announces the launch of flights to Basel, Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius, becoming the first UAE national carrier to operate direct flights to these destinations• The addition of the four new routes grows flydubai’s network in Europe to 43 destinations in 21 countries flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, announced today the launch of …

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The Dubai-based carrier touches down in Penang and Langkawi, becoming the first UAE national carrier to serve the two airports with a daily service from Dubai flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, inaugurated its operations to Langkawi and Penang on 10 February. The inaugural flight, which coincided with the auspicious first day of Chinese New Year, touched …

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Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national full service carrier, and Almosafer, Saudi Arabia’s leading travel company (part of Seera Group), has announced a partnership during the Saudi Tourism Forum in Riyadh, to further accelerate the growth of an internationally competitive tourism sector in the Kingdom. The newly signed agreement makes Almosafer the first travel partner …

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• The Dubai-based carrier touched down in Mombasa, becoming the first carrier from the UAE to operate direct flights to the city with a four-times weekly service• flydubai grows its network in Africa to 12 destinations in 11 countries flydubai, theDubai-based carrier, inaugurated its operations to Mombasa in Kenya on 17 January. With the start …

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Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and the Official Main Partner of Real Madrid, helped the iconic football club take to the skies in style and ‘fly better’ from Madrid to the Saudi capital on a specially planned charter flight, ahead of the Spanish Super Cup semi-final match. Onboard the special charter flight, Nacho Fernández, …

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Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, today announced that it is One Global Travel‘s preferred Global Distribution System (GDS) partner. As the only GDS provider to One Global, the international community of leading independent travel management companies (TMCs) formed by World Travel Inc. and Clarity Business Travel …

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Travelport is delivering easyJet content to all types of agency customers globally, including online travel agencies (OTAs) for the first time. In addition to the easyJet Standard and Flexi fares currently available on Travelport, agencies will gain access to easyJet Standard Plus fare bundles and Essential fare bundles, including ancillaries. Corporate and leisure agencies using …

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• New agreement marks LOT Polish Airlines’ entry into the Saudi air travel market• Warsaw-Riyadh route to strengthen EU connectivity with the Kingdom• Route will offer three flights per week, with over 58,000 seats annually The Saudi Air Connectivity Program (ACP) and LOT Polish Airlines have entered into a new agreement aimed at creating air …

Saudi Arabia’s Air Connectivity Program (ACP) and LOT Polish Airlines Launch Direct Flights from Warsaw to Riyadh Read More »

Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, announced today the launch of Lufthansa Group airlines’ NDC content and servicing capabilities in the Travelport+ platform. Agents using Travelport+ will be able to easily search and compare NDC offers from the Lufthansa Group airlines, which include Austrian Airlines, Brussels …

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• The Dubai-based carrier places its first wide-body order for 30 Boeing 787-9s at the Dubai Airshow, diversifying its current fleet of all-Boeing 737 aircraft• This is the fourth aircraft order placed by the carrier since it was founded in 2008; building on the success of its business model The Dubai-based carrier, flydubai, and Boeing …

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• Emirates will equip its Boeing 777X aircraft with Thales’ AVANT Up In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system. Deliveries are planned to begin in 2025.• AVANT Up features Optiq QLED smart displays offering the best inflight entertainment solution for aviation with a system that responds to passenger needs and more, including:o Cinematic 4K HDR to immerse passengers …

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Connecting Dubai with the German cities of Berlin and Stuttgart, the non-stop flights offer speed, convenience, and affordability Eurowings, the value airline of Lufthansa Group, has officially launched its first UAE routes with two direct flights between Germany and Dubai. The inaugural flight of the new routes landed in Dubai on 29 October, followed by …

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Fly Red Sea transports guests to water-based resorts, as well as offering scenic tours Red Sea Global (RSG), the multi-project developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism destinations, The Red Sea and Amaala, has celebrated the take-off of its first seaplane flight operated by its subsidiary company, Fly Red Sea. Created to transport guests …

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• Hainan Airlines and the Saudi Air Connectivity Program (ACP) enter an agreement to launch two new air routes between China and Saudi Arabia• Collaboration to increase annual passenger capacity in the Kingdom• Agreement signed amid deepening bilateral ties and increasing demand for air connectivity The Saudi Air Connectivity Program (ACP) has signed a cooperation …

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− Offer for travelers flying to COP28 from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium with the Lufthansa Group− Offset of CO2 emissions entirely through Sustainable Aviation Fuel− Free rebooking option and bike rental voucher as well as e-limousine hotel transfer for Business Class guests− Lufthansa Group pursues ambitious sustainability goals The Lufthansa Group has developed a …

Lufthansa Group offers special fare with 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel for passengers traveling to the UN World Climate Conference in Dubai Read More »

flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, announced the launch of a daily service to Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia. The carrier becomes the first to connect the popular destinations with flights from the UAE and the Middle East. Flights to Penang International Airport (PEN) and Langkawi International Airport (LGK) will start from 10 February 2024. Flights to …

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Travelport is making it easier for agents and travelers to choose carbon-conscious trip options with transparent flight emission estimates, calculated using the publicly accessible Travel Impact Model (TIM) Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of suppliers worldwide, today announced the launch of more transparent, enhanced carbon dioxide (CO2) emission estimates for flights on Travelport+ …

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• The Dubai-based carrier becomes the first UAE carrier to operate a daily service to Sphinx International Airport from 28 October 2023• flydubai serves Egypt with 17 weekly flights to two destinations, Alexandria and Cairo flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, announced today the launch of flights to Cairo. The daily flight to Cairo’s Sphinx International Airport …

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• The Dubai-based carrier becomes the first airline from the UAE to operate direct flights to Mombasa with a four-times weekly service from 17 January 2024• The carrier grows its network in Africa to 11 destinations in 10 countries, enabling more passengers to travel conveniently via Dubai’s aviation hub flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, announced today …

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• Etihad Cargo’s inaugural freighter flight to Ezhou Huahu Airport arrived on 18 August, making the commencement of freighter service between Abu Dhabi and Ezhou. • The carrier is the first international airline other than SF Airlines to operate flights to the airport. • The new route will provide Etihad Cargo’s customers and partners with …

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Just five months after Travelport announced the acquisition of Deem, the global technology company has confirmed the corporate booking tool’s integration with Travelport+  Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of suppliers worldwide, today confirmed the integration with Deem, a leading corporate travel management platform, with Travelport+. The announcement comes just months …

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SAUDIA launches direct flights from Jeddah to Beijing on August 4th, 2023, and from Riyadh to Beijing on August 6th, 2023New routes support Saudi objective of 100m tourist visits by end of decadeThe connection further strengthens bilateral ties between Saudi Arabia and China In partnership with the Air Connectivity Program (ACP), SAUDIA, the national flag …

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Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, today announced that New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from British Airways is now live on the Travelport+ platform. With Travelport, British Airways is delivering simplified access to NDC content to agents, so that travel retailers can easily book and service NDC …

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 Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, today announced that it has renewed its multi-year agreement with United Airlines, the largest airline in the world as measured by available seat miles. As part of the agreement, Travelport will continue to provide travel agencies around the world real-time access …

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Airavat’s fleet of Hawker 4000, the super-midsize business jets will operate on demand to Europe, Africa, Asia and Middle East from Dubai Airavat Aviation (Airavat), a new venture by Transworld Group, a leading global logistics conglomerate, is set to redefine luxury private jet travel in the Middle East with its launch of hyper-personalized services. Airavat’s …

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 “Asia Unveiled” and family-friendly “African Wonders” journeys now accepting reservations,with more 2025 itineraries to come Today’s luxury travellers are looking to see and do it all – and to do so exceptionally.  The Four Seasons Private Jet Experience is the ultimate opportunity to travel the world in luxurious style.  All-encompassing itineraries invite families, friends and …

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Airline extends its connection with Saudi football through high-profile club tournamentMove is in line with supporting the development of Kingdom’s fast-growing sporting industry Emirates has today announced that it has officially signed on as the Main Sponsor and Official Airline of the King Salman Club Cup 2023. The new sponsorship is in line with the …

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 Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, and Royal Jordanian Airlines, the flagship carrier airline of Jordan, today announced they have renewed the distribution and operator agreements to deepen their decades-long relationship. Under the agreements, Royal Jordanian Airline will continue to provide the widest range of products and …

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• The Dubai-based carrier expects more than 4.5 million passengers to travel across its network this summer, a 30% increase compared to 2022• Adds nine seasonal summer destinations from 21 June 2023, growing its network to more than 115 destinations• On track to operate an average of 9,400 scheduled flights per month between 01 June …

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 Riyadh Air, the new world-class airline from Saudi Arabia, has obtained “RX” as an Airline Designator Code from the International Air Transport Association (IATA)  The announcement comes during the first official engagement of Riyadh Air with the aviation community at the 79th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Istanbul  Since launch, …

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Travelport, a travel technology company, wanted to put its modern retail platform, Travelport+, to the test: could it make the world’s most complex trip simple? Jamie McDonald, a British Adventurer better known as “Adventureman”, traveled to the Seven Modern Wonders of the World, using only public transport: the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, …

Travelport and Adventureman Set a New World Record,Visiting the 7 Wonders of the World in Less than 7 Days Read More »

• The Dubai-based carrier becomes the first UAE national carrier to launch direct flights to Poznan in Poland with a three-times weekly service from 29 October 2023• Poznan becomes the carrier’s third destination including Krakow and Warsaw flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, announced today the launch of flights to Poznan in Poland from 29 October, becoming …

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93% of consumers say the best retailers make it easy to find the product(s) they want59% of consumers say that getting exactly what they want is more important than how much they pay for it83% of younger consumers aged 18-41 want more human-led customer support60% of consumers say they would take longer transport routes to …

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Emirates celebrated the Holy month of Ramadan with a special sohour event hosted by Jabr Al-Azeeby, the airline’s Vice President for Saudi Arabia, where he discussed Emirates’ operational updates in the market, in addition to the latest trends that have shaped the travel and tourism industry. The event was held at the Four Seasons hotel …

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