Middle East
Etihad Increases Sydney And Melbourne Flights To Daily
Etihad Airways will increase its Melbourne and Sydney services from five per week to daily starting 27 March 2022, offering 14 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Australia.
Expo 2020 crosses one-billion mark for first time, logs in 13.5 million visits
The number of weekly visits to Expo 2020 Dubai passed the one million mark for the first time since the site opened over 19 weeks ago, climbing to a total of 13,457,400 as of February 14
Little VIP! Etihad unveils campaign for young travellers
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has launched a new experience for families flying with the carrier
Qatar Airways to increase frequency from Dublin to 10 weekly flights
Qatar Airways will increase frequency from Dublin Airport to ten flights per week to accommodate rising demand for international travel, from March of this year.
Covid test mandatory for Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has said that Umrah arriving pilgrims must present either a negative Covid-19 PCR test result or a negative rapid antigen test result taken within 48 hours from the date of departure
Visitor arrivals to Oman plunge by 25% in 2021
Oman witnessed a decline of 25.4% in number of visitors in 2021 compared to the year ago period
Emirates Uppers Sydney To Double Daily
Starting on 01 March, Emirates will operate a second daily flight between Sydney and Dubai, totalling 14 weekly flights between the two cities.
Formula One confirmed in Bahrain till 2036
Formula 1 has confirmed that Bahrain will stay on the F1 calendar through until 2036 inclusive, following the agreement with the promoter to renew its contract
Corporate travel spend in Middle East to rise 32% in 2022
Business travel expenditure in the Middle East is forecast to rise by 32% this year, following a predicted 49% increase during 2021
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi unveils two routes to Jordan
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, an ultra-low-fare national airline of the UAE, has added services to Amman and Aqaba in Jordan
Flydubai adds AlUla to network in Saudi Arabia, becomes first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai
flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced the start of flights to Al Ula in Saudi Arabia, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai
Emirates Resumes Daily A380 Service To Melbourne
Emirates resumed its daily A380 Dubai-Melbourne service on February 1, 2022, nearly two years after stopping all A380 flights to Australia because of the pandemic.
Emirates signs deal with Turespaña to boost tourism to Spain
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turespaña, Spanish Tourism Institute, to help boost trade and tourism to Spain
Ras Al Khaimah launches pet-friendly programme
Ras Al Khaimah has introduced Ras Al-K9, a pet-friendly programme running across 25 hotels, restaurants, pet friendly-festivals, outdoor parks and beaches in the Emirate
Emirates signs agreement with Turespaña to boost tourism to Spain
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turespaña, Spanish Tourism Institute, to help boost trade and tourism to Spain.
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