The figure was 12 per cent higher than the Dh4.746 billion recorded a year earlier and works out to an average of about Dh443 million a month.

Emirates inflight catering costs hit Dh5.3bn in 2025-26

Airline spent an average Dh14.6m a day on inflight catering and services during the year

Flying from UAE today? Check these flight updates first

UAE airlines are operating, but several Gulf routes remain affected by cancellations

UAE travellers urged to check flight status as Bahrain, Kuwait routes face cancellations amid regional tensions

DXB security update: Laptops, liquid rules explained

Long wait at security checks will soon be a thing of the past

Dubai International Airport's (DXB) advanced security scanners allow passengers to keep laptops and liquids inside their hand luggage during screening.

Etihad pilot makes aviation history in the UAE

Captain Huda Al Musallami will now train and qualify pilots at Etihad Airways

Captain Huda Al Musallami.

Flying from UAE today? Check these flight changes first

Regional tensions continue to disrupt some services as airlines review schedules, routes

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

Abu Dhabi has a new welcome home for families

Returning families can discover museums, heritage sites across Abu Dhabi

As families return home from their summer holidays ahead of the new school year, Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi Airports and the Culture Sector ofthe Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) have partnered to launch Welcome Back to Abu Dhabi at Zayed International Airport (AUH)

UAE flights to Nepal continue despite deadly floods

Dubai and Sharjah flights to Kathmandu are operating despite delays on some services

A horrific scene of severe flooding at the Rasuwagadhi border point on the Nepal-Tibet border. The strong currents wreaked havoc across the area, leaving 400 pilgrims and 105 Indian tourists also missing in the Nepal floods.

Dubai’s new airport: The numbers you need to know

From its 2032 opening to 260 million passengers, here is what to know

Dubai's proposed $35 billion airport project aims to position Al Maktoum International as the largest in the world, with a final capacity projected to accommodate 260 million passengers.

Air Arabia adds new European destination from Sharjah

Air Arabia will fly daily from Sharjah to Düsseldorf from December 16

Air Arabia is adding a third German city — and flights start this December.

UAE flights today: What travellers need to know

Most UAE flights are operating, but cancellations and delays continue on some routes

For UAE residents and travellers, the key developments to watch are the situation around the Strait of Hormuz, US-Iran diplomatic developments, further sanctions, oil prices and airline schedules.

Two airport workers die of malaria from plane mosquito

Six Frankfurt airport employees infected after mosquito likely arrived aboard an aircraft

According to the RKI, Germany's last outbreak of airport-based malaria was in 2023.

Sharjah Ruler approves new airport authority structure

Decree sets framework for Sharjah Airport Authority’s structure, roles, responsibilities

The decree stipulates the approval of the general organisational structure of the Sharjah International Airport Authority.

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