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Etihad’s bold new vision takes Abu Dhabi beyond borders

Etihad unveils a new brand campaign as it targets 150 destinations worldwide

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Etihad Airways launches its ‘Beyond Borders’ campaign, highlighting Abu Dhabi’s ambitions and the airline’s next phase of global growth.

DXB keeps world’s busiest airport crown in September

OAG data puts DXB ahead of Heathrow, Incheon, Amsterdam and Istanbul for September 2026

The figure is equivalent to about 8.68 million seats across arriving and departing flights.

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

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.

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.

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)

Air France resumes Dubai flights after 6-months

Air France is restoring Gulf flights as Dubai sees strong demand

Air France is resuming flights to Dubai following months of disruption.

When will DXB finally hit 100 million passengers?

Griffiths says high airfares prove strong demand, not weak traveller confidence

"I reckon we're going to end this year in the sort of low 70 millions, which was great," says Paul Griffiths.

DWC mega-airport: Dh55b in contracts still to come

Dubai Airports CEO reveals construction pace unaffected, with new people mover confirmed

Dubai approved plans for $35 billion passenger terminal at Dubai World Central. The terminal will go live in the next decade.

DXB bets big on stronger H2 despite 31% traffic drop

H1 passenger traffic fell 31.3% to 31.5m as aircraft movements dropped 32.1% amid recovery

Passengers at the departures area of Dubai International Airport as UAE travellers continue with summer holiday plans while increasingly opting for flexible tickets and delaying last-minute bookings amid ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East.

Air Arabia reveals new European route from Sharjah

Air Arabia will launch five weekly non-stop flights from Sharjah to Gdansk from Dec 14

Gdansk will join Air Arabia’s existing Sharjah services to Warsaw Chopin and Krakow, as well as the upcoming route to Katowice, which is also scheduled to begin in December.

Several flights diverted as rain disrupts services

Airlines issue advisories and ask passengers to check real-time flight updates

Heavy rain lashed Delhi-NCR on Monday, leading to disruption of flight services.

Laptop on fire on US flight: What travellers must know

Lithium batteries can overheat without warning, triggering smoke, fire, thermal runaway

An American Airlines aircraft. A laptop caught fire aboard one of its flights from Atlanta to Dallas. Illustrative image.

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