Emirates
Emirates Air faced “tough year” as virus looms over travel
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Emirates Air faced “tough year” as virus looms over travel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Passenger levels for the Middle East’s largest airlines plummeted by 70 percent last year…
Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India
Middle East
May 9, 2021
Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s long-haul carrier Emirates will begin shipping aid from the World Health Organization and…
COVID-19 travel updates: Canada releases new registration process, Dubai requires two PCR tests
Egypt
October 27, 2020
COVID-19 travel updates: Canada releases new registration process, Dubai requires two PCR tests
Two major airlines announced on Monday new coronavirus-related requirements for passengers traveling from Egypt to Canada and Dubai. EgyptAir stated…
Emirates to raise debt as it braces for most difficult months ever
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Emirates to raise debt as it braces for most difficult months ever
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates, one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, said on Sunday it will raise debt to help…
Net group says Wikipedia disrupted in Iran amid coronavirus
Middle East
March 3, 2020
Net group says Wikipedia disrupted in Iran amid coronavirus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Wikipedia’s Farsi-language website appears to be disrupted in Iran after a close confidant to…
British Airways to resume Pakistan flights next week after a decade
World
May 24, 2019
British Airways to resume Pakistan flights next week after a decade
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – British Airways will resume flights to Pakistan next week a decade after it suspended operations following a…
Can Saudi Arabia turn its airline into a real rival to Emirates and Qatar?
Middle East
March 12, 2019
Can Saudi Arabia turn its airline into a real rival to Emirates and Qatar?
Dubai (CNN Business) — Saudi Arabia is hosting its first international air show as it seeks to turn its national airline…
Emirates throws Airbus A380 a lifeline with $16 billion deal
Middle East
January 18, 2018
Emirates throws Airbus A380 a lifeline with $16 billion deal
The Middle East’s largest airline, Emirates, is purchasing 20 A380 aircraft with the option for 16 more in a deal…
UAE has information Tunisian women may commit ‘terrorist acts’, Tunisia says
Middle East
December 25, 2017
UAE has information Tunisian women may commit ‘terrorist acts’, Tunisia says
The United Arab Emirates has information that Tunisian women or women traveling on Tunisian passports might commit “terrorist acts” in…
Dubai Air Show opens with Emirates $15.1B Boeing buy
Middle East
November 12, 2017
Dubai Air Show opens with Emirates $15.1B Boeing buy
The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Sunday with hometown long-haul carrier Emirates making a $15.1 billion buy of Boeing 787-10…