Middle East airline net profits will climb to $3.8bn this year says IATA as global carriers profits climb to $30.5bn
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Global air traffic passes pre-pandemic levels as airlines report $39bn profits in 2023
Airline passenger numbers are now above pre-pandemic levels witnessed in 2019
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Cathay Pacific carried over 1 million passengers in January
The airline saw an increase of 4,077.9% as compared to the same month in 2022
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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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Woman punched, spat on Vistara crew, walked semi-naked on Abu Dhabi-Mumbai flight: Report
The 45-year-old woman, who had an economy class ticket, allegedly punched a cabin crew member and spat on another after she insisted on sitting in the business class
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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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Scoot Airline’s early take-off leaves passengers stranded: DGCA launches probe
The DGCA has requested information from Scoot Airline and the Amritsar airport authority
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Dubai’s Emirates pulled by reindeers for Christmas in viral video
The video has received over 450,000 likes and 8 million views
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Airlines predict profit in 2023 after Covid-era losses
IATA lowered its total loss projection for the sector globally for 2022 to $6.9 billion, $3 billion less than predicted at mid-year
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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 says massive in-bound flights surge, use digital check in
Dubai will begin to see a surge in inbound traffic from visitors who are travelling for major events and also the festive season
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Dubai Emirates Boeing 777 diverted over security alert: Reports
The Emirates flight was diverted due to a suspicious passenger, reports said
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UAE, Indian airlines flying high as air traffic between the countries sees massive surge
The spike in air travel demand is despite a significant rise – about 17 percent in June alone – in airfares in the UAE-India sector
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flydubai gears up for busiest summer in its history with record-breaking three million passengers
Over the summer period, an average of 8,500 departures per month are scheduled across flydubai’s network of 102 destinations, which exceeds pre-pandemic levels
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Middle Eastern airlines take three of top five global awards for best passenger experience
Qatar Airways and Emirates scoop top spots for seat comfort, food and entertainment alongside other winners Taiwan’s Eva and US airline Delta
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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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Middle East airlines still waiting to see coronavirus rebound
Latest IATA figures show regional passenger demand was down by more than 86% in October compared to a year earlier