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Latest updates on GCC travel and tourism with enhanced tourist destinations and entry of visitors into the GCC with updates in the aviation sector.
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Commercial Aviation: Middle East Fleet To Pass 2,220 Planes, COVID ‘Wiped Out 6 Years Of Growth’, India Fastest Growing Market
Despite commercial aviation’s huge growth potential in the next decade, the sector was set back six years by the COVID…
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Airbus Pulls Further Ahead Of Boeing With 50 Delivery Orders in February
European aerospace giant Airbus SE delivered around 49 aircraft in February, bringing the total for the year to 79, industry…
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‘Thank You PIA’: Pakistani Air Hostesses Fly To Canada, And ‘Vanish’
A note saying, “Thank you, PIA (Pakistan International Airlines),” was found in a Toronto hotel room after a search. An…
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Kuwait Airways at 70: Major Upgrade With New Routes, Extra Flights, Luggage Delivery Service and Improved In-Flight Meals
Kuwait Airways celebrated their 70th anniversary on Tuesday by launching its new logo and expanding its services, which reflects on its…
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Video: Emirates Confirms Crew Tackled Unruly Passenger To Ground On Pakistan Flight
An ‘unruly’ passenger had to be restrained by cabin crew onboard an Emirates flight from Dubai to Islamabad. The airline…
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Dubai Allows 5-Year Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa for Indians – Everything You Need to Know
The 5-year multiple-entry tourist visa was trending after Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) highlighted this during a travel…
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Qatar Airways To Switch Airports In India As Part Of Major Transport Shake-up
Qatar Airways has announced its operations to the new Manohar International Airport (GOX) located in the North Goa district from…
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UAE: New Sharjah-Muscat Bus Service To Begin From February 27
A new bus service between UAE-Oman will connect Sharjah and Muscat, public transport company Mwasalat announced. Oman’s National Transport Company…
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UAE: Etihad Welcomes 3 New Boeing Planes to Fleet
Etihad Airways is celebrating the arrival of three new Boeing 787-9 aircraft this weekend. The national airline of the UAE welcomed…
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Dubai’s Budget Carrier Flydubai Reports a Record-Breaking $572 Million Profit in 2023
The Dubai-based budget carrier FlyDubai saw record profits of $572 million in 2023, boosted by carrying the most passengers ever…
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Etihad Relaunches Loyalty Scheme With Diamond Membership and Easier Air Mile Benefits for Frequent Flyers
Etihad Airways is relaunching its award-winning Etihad Guest loyalty programme in June 2024, to make life even better for its members. …
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Dubai’s New 5-year Multiple-Entry Visa For Indians: What Is It, How Does It Work?
Dubai has rolled out a new five-year multiple entry visa aimed at enhancing the ease of travel between India and…
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UAE: Flights, Hotel Rates Go Up By 30% But Only 3% Of Residents May Cancel Travel Plans
About 77 per cent of travellers in the UAE have noted an increase in travel expenses, a survey has found.…
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56 Tonnes of Food Unfit for Human Consumption Destroyed in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) confirmed that 56 tonnes of food materials unfit for human consumption…
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Watch: Turkey’s Fifth-Gen Fighter-Jet Conducts Maiden Flight
Since Washington imposed sanctions on NATO member Turkey’s defense sector in 2020 due to its purchase of Russian S-400 missile…
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Emirates’ New Dubai-Miami-Bogota Route: Does It Make Sense?
Currently, Emirates arrives in Miami at 11:00. To ensure it arrives back in Dubai during the peak inbound arrival bank…
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Akasa Air Begins First International Flights From Doha
India’s new airline, Akasa Air announced that it will begin operations to and from Doha next month, making Doha its…
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UAE-India Flights: Major Airline Reduces Airfares For Travellers Without Check-in Baggage
Passengers travelling between the UAE and India can benefit from even lower airfares as budget carrier Air India Express on…
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Flydubai Announces Flights To Sochi, Russia
Flydubai is growing its seasonal summer offering with the addition of flights to Sochi in Russia. Flights to Sochi International…
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Riyadh Air Plans To Start Commercial Operation By Mid-2025
Saudi Arabia’s new airline, Riyadh Air, plans to be operating commercially by the end of the first half of 2025,…
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