IATA forecasts a landmark year for airline industry in 2025 as passenger numbers could pass five billion
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Sharjah Airport passengers surge over 7m in first half of 2023
The total number of flights at Sharjah Airport during this period exceeded 46,900, showcasing a significant rise in air traffic compared to the same period last year
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Indian aviation records a bumper first quarter with 37.5 million fliers
In March alone, Indian carriers flew as many as 12.89 million domestic passengers
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UK travel update: Major rule change as liquid limit abolished
A major update to liquid and laptop rules has been announced
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Dubai’s Emirates diverts flights to Perth, Iraq over ‘medical emergency’
The two Emirates flights resumed their journey to the respective destinations after ensuring medical assistance was provided to the passenger on each aircraft
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Passenger numbers go through the roof during FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Qatar Civil Aviation Authority reports 61.7 percent rise in air passengers during the months of November and December
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India is world’s third-largest aviation market: President Murmu
According to the Economic Survey presented by the finance ministry, the country’s civil aviation sector has great potential owing to growing demand from the middle class, higher disposable incomes and favourable demographic
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India announces all passengers to get up to 75% refunds for downgrades
The new norms will be effective from February 15
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UK eases liquid, laptop travel rules on flights
Passengers were formerly only allowed to carry 100ml of liquids
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Abu Dhabi Airports records 4.7mn passenger traffic in third-quarter of 2022
A majority of Indian travellers contributed to the passenger numbers across the five airports in Abu Dhabi
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UAE’s Etihad launches Black Friday sale offering discounted flight tickets to several destinations
Tickets to multiple destinations around the world are available including New York, Mumbai, London and more
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Emirates expands Tel Aviv connection with a second daily flight
The new flight service is slated to commence from October 30 this year
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Etihad and Abu Dhabi international airport gear up to handle 2.7 million flyers this summer
As travel rebounds from the impact of the global pandemic, the airline has witnessed a vast increase in bookings over recent weeks
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Middle East airline industry to see 60 percent reduction in net loss to $1.9bn in 2022
International air travel is estimated to see a strong comeback, with passenger numbers reaching 83 percent of the pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to IATA
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Qatar Airways posts world’s highest airline net profit for FY 2021-22 at $1.54 billion
This is also Qatar Airways’ highest recorded profit in its 25-year history, rising 200 percent above its previous highest annual historical profit
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Air Arabia offers luggage drop-off and check-in from ‘a location near you’ in Abu Dhabi
Passenger can drop off their bags and collect boarding passes in the capital before heading to the airport
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Dubai’s DXB issues passenger alert ahead of ‘exceptionally busy’ period
Dubai Airports says it expects to see up to 1.8 million passengers over the next 11 days