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World’s safest airlines revealed: UAE and Qatar carriers in top 10
Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad feature in list of world’s safest airlines
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Middle East airports plan $151bn expansion as travel demand soars
Dubai is leading the charge with a $35 billion project to transform Al Maktoum International into the world’s largest airport
air passengers
IATA: Global aviation industry revenue to pass $1tn in 2025 with 5 billion passengers expected
IATA forecasts a landmark year for airline industry in 2025 as passenger numbers could pass five billion
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Biometrics, easy check-in, advanced luggage drops and budget flights – what air passengers REALLY want
Why global air passengers are looking to biometrics and digital wallets to improve airport and airline experiences
Airbus
India to develop additional 200 airports over next 20 years; 4,000 aircraft needed, says minister
Currently, Indian airlines operate around 800 planes, with over 1,200 aircraft on order
acquisition
Qantas not opposed to Qatar Airways’ bid for 25% stake in Virgin Australia
Qantas’ chair and CEO said the airline’s investment plan meant it was well-placed to compete
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Dubai’s rich are spending $10,000 to fly dogs, cats on private jet: ‘Pets are part of their family’ says K9 Jets CEO
The company has flown over 1,520 dogs and 80 cats to several destinations around the world
acquisition
Qatar Airways to acquire 25% stake in Virgin Australia, enhancing airline partnerships
The stake will be acquired from Virgin Australia’s owner Bain Capital, the companies said in a joint statement
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India’s IndiGo to increase frequency to Kuwait with new flight from Mumbai
The new flight service will commence from October 29
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India’s tax authority issues $120mn show cause notices to 10 foreign airlines, including Emirates and British Airways: Report
The notices, sent over the past three days, deal with unpaid tax dues on the import of services by Indian branches from head offices
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UAE summer 2024: Emirates, SalamAir, Air Arabia offers for maximum savings on flight tickets
Here are all the airline offers in the UAE and GCC to know about
Air India
India’s domestic air passenger traffic grows 5.76% in June, led by IndiGo
Tata Group airlines Air India and Vistara held the second and third largest market shares
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My Emirates Pass: How to avail big discounts on attractions, activities via your boarding pass
Customers just need to book flights between May 1 and September 30 to take advantage of these discounts when they travel
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World’s best airlines 2024 revealed: Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad and Saudia in top 20
Qatar Airways is named the World’s Best Airline at the 2024 World Airline Awards
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Global baggage mishandling rate see massive drop, says new SITA report
The SITA Baggage IT Insights report found that Europe had the largest long-term decline in baggage mishandling rates among all regions globally
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Middle East airline profits up 22.5% to $3.8bn this year, global carriers transport 5bn passengers: IATA
Middle East airline net profits will climb to $3.8bn this year says IATA as global carriers profits climb to $30.5bn