Flydubai has introduced a new facilitation service offering passengers travelling on its flights to Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine an opportunity to apply for a visa through the Flydubai Travel Shop at Dubai Terminal 2.  The Flydubai Travel Shop offers passengers a convenient one-stop-shop for ticket sales, travel insurance as well as ...

Middle East, April 4, 2013

Flydubai announced operations to two new destinations in the CIS region: Dushanbe in Tajikistan and Osh in Kyrgyzstan. Flights to both cities will operate twice a week, with Osh beginning on 24 April 2013 and Dushanbe one week later on 30 April 2013.  Flydubai's CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith, said: “With the ...

Middle East, April 1, 2013

Flydubai has emphasized the growing importance of the CIS region to its operations by announcing that it will double its network in Russia to eight points and add additional services in Ukraine.  In Russia, the airline will launch flights to Mineralnye Vody on 16 April 2013 followed by Rostov-on-Don and Volgograd ...

Middle East, March 21, 2013

Emirates has inaugurated its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the Dubai - Moscow route.  The aircraft offers 360 seats in each direction, an increase of 40%. In the last three months Emirates has increased overall capacity to Moscow by 46%. The new aircraft will offer a three-class configuration of eight First Class ...

Middle East, March 4, 2013

The annual Congress of Natalie Tours is being held in Dubai from 9-12 December at Al Qasr Hotel.  The event will give travel operators in the region a chance to meet 90 agencies in Ukraine to discuss joint plans and the development of cooperation with regard to the UAE. The attendees include ...

Middle East, December 10, 2012

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) recently concluded its road shows across cities of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.  The events were held to understand interest of the European tourism industry in the emirate. Held across several main cities, the Sharjah road shows are part of the SCTDA's strategy to reach ...

Middle East, November 19, 2012

Air Arabia announced the launch of its services to Rostov in Russia.  Flights to the Russian city will commence on 2 November 2012. The route will be serviced with two weekly services on Tuesdays and Fridays. Adel Ali, group chief executive officer, Air Arabia said: “We will continue to focus on our ...

Middle East, November 1, 2012

Etihad Airways has been witnessing increased load factors on the Moscow and Abu Dhabi route.  The airline is celebrating four years of service on this route. James Hogan, president and chief executive officer of Etihad Airways, said: “The UAE is home to almost 25,000 Russians and 400 Russia-UAE joint venture companies, and ...

Middle East, October 24, 2012