Middle East
Oman Air flies two routes with fully vaccinated crew
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, operated two regularly scheduled passenger flights with fully vaccinated crews to two separate domestic destinations in the Sultanate on 12 July 2021.
Gulf Air operates 80% of pre-pandemic destinations
Gulf Air begins the summer season with 80% of its pre-pandemic destinations as it continues to resume operations and restore services to cities of its original 2019 destination network.
Thomas Cook and SOTC become ticket resellers for Expo 2020 Dubai
Thomas Cook India, and its group company, SOTC Travel, have been appointed as authorised ticket resellers for Expo 2020 Dubai, to be held in Dubai from 1 October 2021 to 31 March, 2022
Emirates predicts another busy weekend ahead as traveller numbers peak since pandemic times
Emirates is expecting high passenger volumes to pass through Terminal 3 at Dubai International this weekend, 16-17 July, as traveller numbers reach among their highest levels since the pandemic began
Abu Dhabi cancels contract on gigantic billion dollar new airport
The oil-rich Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi is said to have cancelled a nearly $3 billion contract for a long-delayed new airport terminal that was to be dominated by Etihad Airways.
Abu Dhabi announces new ‘Green List’ tourist destinations
Abu Dhabi has issued updated ‘Green List’ of destinations from where vaccinated travellers will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures in the emirate
Abu Dhabi hotels witness record occupancy in June
Abu Dhabi’s hotel industry has reported its highest occupancy since the start of the pandemic, according to preliminary June 2021 data from STR
Qatar Airways joins IATA’s turbulence aware platform
Qatar Airways and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Qatar Airways will become the first airline in the Middle East to join the IATA Turbulence Aware platform.
Qatar to open over 100 new properties in FIFA 2022 World Cup countdown
Qatar is adding 105 new hotels and serviced apartments to its already extensive portfolio of properties, as the country gears up to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Saudi unveils initiative to issue licenses for foreign yachts in 30 minutes
Saudi Arabia has announced that it has introduced an initiative at Jeddah’s Red Sea Operations Centre to provide tourist yachts with entry licenses in half an hour
Qatar resume tourist and family visas from today
Qatar has resumed issuing family and tourist entry visas starting on 12 July, in line with new travel and return policies and based on health ministry COVID-19 recommendations
How Alula marked its debut entry at Cannes this year
A delegation from Film AlUla, the Royal Commission for AlUla’s newly established film agency, reached Cannes Film Festival to promote international film and TV production in AlUla
Emirates restarts Mauritius route as island-nation reopens to international travellers
Emirates has announced it will restart passenger services to Mauritius this summer with two weekly flights from 15 July, as the island-nation gradually re-opens its borders
Qatar Airways trials vaccine verification via IATA Travel Pass
Qatar Airways is the first airline to begin trialling Covid-19 vaccine authentication through the IATA Travel Pass mobile app, as the airline seeks to provide a more contactless, secure and seamless travel experience for its passengers.
IATA to set up regional hub in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said it has reached an agreement with IATA to set up the aviation body’s headquarters for the MEA region
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