Captain Smit Machchhar

US Congress hails flydubai Captain Machchhar

US lawmakers hail Captain Smit Machchhar and crew for courage aboard flydubai Flight 1073

Changes for India holiday flyers: Your pre-flight guide

UAE residents flying to India should check entry rules, Air Suvidha, flights and baggage

Prepare for UAE-India travel: Entry forms, baggage rules, and airport updates

Air Arabia brings back daily Kerala flights from RAK

Daily nonstop flights between Ras Al Khaimah and Kozhikode resume on October 16

Air Arabia resumes daily nonstop service between Ras Al Khaimah and Kozhikode.

More India flights coming for UAE travellers for winter

The airline will connect 23 Indian cities with 12 West Asia gateways this winter

More India flights for UAE travellers as Air India Express expands winter network.

Dentist recalls 40-minute fight to save flydubai pilot

Flydubai captain survives cockpit attack with help from dentist and passengers

At first, Smit Machchhar did not realise he was being attacked. His instinct told him something catastrophic had happened to the aircraft.

UAE flights face fresh delays as war tensions rise

International airlines are restoring some UAE routes, but others remain suspended, delayed

Passengers urged to check UAE flight status as Emirates, Etihad, flydubai and Air Arabia adjust schedules

British Airways 4-hr flight back: Why 28,000ft descent?

BA295 returns to Heathrow after rapid descent and emergency squawk

British Airways flight makes emergency descent due to pressurisation issue

UAE completes transfer of stranded Tel Aviv passengers

37 flights carried 7,479 passengers from Dubai to Ben Gurion Airport since since October 2

GCAA continues its coordination with all relevant authorities and the airlines concerned in support of the continuity of air transport and passenger service.

BA flight declares emergency, turns back to London

BA295 to Chicago makes steep descent from 37,000 feet and returns to London Heathrow

British Airways flight declares emergency over Ireland, turns back to London

Dubai tops world ranking in international seat capacity

Dubai offered 4.6 million departing seats in October, 450,000 more than Heathrow

Capacity at Dubai International rose 5.3 per cent from September, when the airport recorded 4.34 million departing international seats.

Two aviation heroes, 40 years apart: Neerja and Smit

From Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 to a flydubai emergency in 2026, both put passengers first

Neerja Bhanot and Smit Machchhar: Two aviation professionals, four decades apart, united by acts of courage that helped save passengers.

Flying from UAE? What you can and can’t pack in baggage

Flying from the UAE during the holiday season? Check these baggage rules before you pack

Avoid travel delays: Check prohibited items for Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, Air Arabia.

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