Route planning and tourism

Air transport

Air India optimises fleet offering narrow-body products on key routes

27 November 2024

Following the integration of Vistara earlier this month, Air India is optimising five domestic routes that will prioritise deployment of its…

Route planning and tourism

SalamAir to add Nairobi to its route network in February 2025

27 November 2024

SalamAir will operate direct flights from Muscat to Nairobi.

Route planning and tourism

Etihad adds ten new routes set to boost visitor numbers to Abu Dhabi

26 November 2024

Etihad Airways will launch ten new destinations starting in 2025 as part of the airline’s rapid expansion programme.

Air transport

Emirates to deploy its A350 to Edinburgh

26 November 2024

Emirates will bring forward its daily A350 scheduled service to Edinburgh starting from 3 January 2025.

Route planning and tourism

Japan Airlines and IndiGo to commence codeshare partnership

25 November 2024

Japan Airlines (JAL) and IndiGo will launch their codeshare partnership from December 16, 2024.

Route planning and tourism

Flydubai adds Al Alamein to its seasonal summer routes

25 November 2024

Flydubai has added a new seasonal summer flights to Al Alamein International Airport in Egypt.

Route planning and tourism

Emirates boosts services between Madagascar and Seychelles

21 November 2024

Emirates has added a fifth weekly flight on its Dubai - Antananarivo route, starting 13 December 2024 for a period of four weeks to meet demand from…

Sustainability

ATM research reveals more must be done to meet sustainability goals

21 November 2024

A whitepaper produced for Arabian Travel Market (ATM) by Digital Tourism Think Tank (DTTT) has highlighted the need to meet UN tourism-related…

Route planning and tourism

Royal Jordanian to launch nonstop service to Washington, D.C

21 November 2024

Royal Jordanian is launching a new nonstop route between Queen Alia International Airport, Amman, and Washington Dulles International Airport,…

Air transport

Air India and Tourism Australia sign marketing agreement

19 November 2024

Tourism Australia and Air India have signed a three-year marketing agreement to sustain and drive the positive trend in Indian visitor arrivals to…

Route planning and tourism

IndiGo to operate flights between Chennai and Penang

19 November 2024

IndiGo will add direct flights between Chennai and Penang, starting December 21, 2024.

Route planning and tourism

Etihad Airways set to announce ten new destinations on November 25

18 November 2024

Etihad Airways preparing to go 'big' unveiling ten new destinations on a single day.

Route planning and tourism

Etihad Airways concludes unilateral codeshare with Virgin Australia

18 November 2024

Etihad Airways will conclude its unilateral codeshare and bilateral frequent flyer partnership with Virgin Australia effective 01 June 2025.

Route planning and tourism

ITA Airways to start new direct services to Tripoli

14 November 2024

ITA Airways, the Italian reference airline has launched a new direct flight between Rome Fiumicino and Tripoli Mitiga.

Route planning and tourism

IndiGo announces Puducherry as the 89th domestic destination

14 November 2024

IndiGo is adding Puducherry as the 89th domestic and 125th overall destination in the 6E network.

Route planning and tourism

IndiGo to serve flights between Bengaluru and Langkawi

13 November 2024

IndiGo will launch daily direct flights between Bengaluru and Langkawi, Malaysia, from December 16, 2024.

Route planning and tourism

IndiGo offers new route connecting Goa and Bhopal

12 November 2024

IndiGo has launched a new direct route between Goa and Bhopal, beginning December 01, 2024.

Route planning and tourism

Vistara inaugurates service to Patna

11 November 2024

Vistara has inaugurated a service to Patna (Bihar) with a daily flight to and from its hub, Delhi.

Route planning and tourism

Etihad Airways and e& UAE to boost destination marketing

11 November 2024

Etihad Airways and e& UAE, the telecommunications arm of global technology group e&, have signed an MoU to explore key areas of cooperation.…

Route planning and tourism

Flydubai touches down in Bhairahawa, Nepal

11 November 2024

Flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, inaugurated its operations to Bhairahawa on November 9.

Route planning and tourism

IndiGo boost services across Northeast India

08 November 2024

IndiGo will operate maiden direct flights connecting Agartala with Dibrugarh.

Route planning and tourism

flydubai and Batik Air announce strategic interline agreement

08 November 2024

flydubai and Batik Air Malaysia have entered an interline agreement.

Route planning and tourism

Air Arabia resumes flights to Yanbu in Saudi Arabia

07 November 2024

Air Arabia has resumed its route from Sharjah to Yanbu in Saudi Arabia.

Route planning and tourism

Air India begins A350 flights to JFK Airport

06 November 2024

Air India has launched its Airbus A350-900 on daily, non-stop flights between New York’s JFK Airport and Delhi.

Route planning and tourism

Fly Jinnah adds new non-stop flights to Jeddah

06 November 2024

Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s low-cost carrier, is expanding its footprint in Saudi Arabia with the launch of a new direct route connecting Lahore and…

Route planning and tourism

Emirates returns to Edinburgh with a daily service

05 November 2024

Emirates has touched down in Edinburgh for the first time since 2020. 

Air transport

Ethiopian Airlines commences services to Bangladesh

04 November 2024

Ethiopian Airlines has commenced new passenger service to Dhaka, Bangladesh on November 2, 2024.

Airports

Etihad Airways welcomes return of its A380 aircraft to Paris

01 November 2024

Etihad Airways today welcomed the return of its iconic A380 aircraft to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, enhancing the travel experience between the…

Route planning and tourism

Emirates ramps up operations in Africa

31 October 2024

Emirates has introduced additional flights to Entebbe, Uganda; Addis Abba in Ethiopia; and Johannesburg, South Africa.

Route planning and tourism

Etihad Airways announces new flights to Al Alamein, Egypt

30 October 2024

Etihad Airways is to launch flights to Al Alamein, the gateway to Egypt’s northern coast with the Mediterranean, from July 2025.

Route planning and tourism

Emirates returns to Adelaide with daily service

29 October 2024

Emirates has relaunched its daily service between Adelaide and Dubai, flying a Boeing 777-200LR between both cities.

Route planning and tourism

Emirates signs strategic MoUs with Vietnam Airlines and VietJet

29 October 2024

Emirates has signed two MoUs with Vietnam Airlines and VietJet, aimed at strengthening connectivity and offering more travel choices.

Route planning and tourism

Pune welcomes IndiGo’s first nonstop international flight to Bangkok

28 October 2024

IndiGo has will commence direct flights connecting Pune with Bangkok and Thiruvananthapuram from November 22, 2024.

Route planning and tourism

Saudia launches services between Dammam and Beijing

28 October 2024

Saudia has officially launched its inaugural flight from King Fahd International Airport in Dammam to Beijing, China.

Route planning and tourism

Oman Air expands footprint with new Qantas partnership

28 October 2024

Oman Air and Qantas have launched a new loyalty programme offering.

Route planning and tourism

Air Arabia marks its first non-stop flight to the Maldives

28 October 2024

Air Arabia has marked the inauguration of its first non-stop flight connecting Sharjah International Airport and Velana International Airport in…

Route planning and tourism

United expands in Africa

24 October 2024

United Airlines (United) will have the largest network in Africa in its history this winter.

Route planning and tourism

Air India and Singapore Airlines expand codeshare

23 October 2024

Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have agreed to significantly expand their codeshare agreement, adding 11 Indian cities and another 40…

Route planning and tourism

flydubai adds new service from Dubai to Bhairahawa in Nepal

23 October 2024

flydubai has announced today the launch of a new daily service to Bhairahawa Airport, also known as Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA), from 10…

Route planning and tourism

Ethiopian Airlines resumes its flight to Monrovia, Liberia

23 October 2024

Ethiopian Airlines will resume its passenger services to Monrovia, Liberia, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening connections across the African…

Route planning and tourism

Etihad Airways to offer daily flights to Dusseldorf and Copenhagen

17 October 2024

From 1 October 2025, Etihad Airways will offer daily services to both Dusseldorf, Germany, and Copenhagen, Denmark.

Route planning and tourism

Oman Air will commence flights to Rome starting 20 December 2024

16 October 2024

The airline will offer four weekly flights from Muscat, offering travellers in Oman their first-ever direct connection to the “Eternal City.”

Route planning and tourism

Etihad Airways boosts its weekly flights to Jaipur to ten

11 October 2024

Etihad Airways is boosting its weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Jaipur to ten a week from 15 December, 2024.

Route planning and tourism

AJet adds new routes to Saudi Arabia and Egypt

11 October 2024

Turkey's AJet has launched new routes to Saudi Arabia and Egypt, continuing its network expansion.

Route planning and tourism

United adds Dakar to its route network

11 October 2024

U.S. carrier United Airlines is set to commence non-stop routes from Washington D.C./Dulles, to Dakar, Senegal, operating year-round from May 25.

Route planning and tourism

Airlink increases services between South Africa and DRC

04 October 2024

Airlink will ramp up air services between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo with the launch of Johannesburg - Kinshasa flights from…

Route planning and tourism

Air Arabia resumes flights from Ras Al Khaimah to Jeddah

04 October 2024

Air Arabia has resumed its non-stop flights between Ras Al Khaimah and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Air transport

Saudia signs codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines

03 October 2024

Saudia has signed a codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines. The agreement builds on the airlines’ existing interline relationship.

Route planning and tourism

Emirates touches down in Lagos

03 October 2024

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has resumed passenger services to Lagos, Nigeria, with a daily service.

Route planning and tourism

IndiGo launches Pune-Bhopal route

03 October 2024

IndiGo has unveiled a new route connecting Pune and Bhopal which will commence October 27, 2024.

Air transport

Etihad Cargo reaches 10-year milestone in Vietnam

02 October 2024

Etihad Cargo is celebrating a decade of freighter services in Hanoi, Vietnam, offering 400 tonnes of capacity per week on its Boeing 777F flights.

Route planning and tourism

New A380 route and codeshare to Africa

01 October 2024

The first ever A380 flight between South Africa and Australia took off yesterday.

Air transport

Air Arabia launches new route to Moscow Domodedovo International

30 September 2024

Air Arabia is expanding its operations from Ras Al Khaimah with a new route connecting Ras Al Khaimah International Airport with Moscow Domodedovo…

Events

Arabian Travel Market 2025 will highlight the power of connectivity

30 September 2024

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) will underscore the pivotal role of connectivity when it returns to Dubai April 28-May 1, 2025.

Route planning and tourism

Emirates adds fourth daily flight to Johannesburg

24 September 2024

Emirates is adding a fourth daily flight on the in-demand route to Johannesburg.

Route planning and tourism

IndiGo unveils Mauritius as its 35th international destination

23 September 2024

IndiGo is launching direct flights to Mauritius from Bengaluru, starting November 19, 2024.

Route planning and tourism

Turkish Airlines adds Santiago, Chile, to its route network

23 September 2024

Turkish Airlines will soon connect its global network to Santiago, Chile. This new route marks the airline's 10th country served in the Americas.

Route planning and tourism

Ethiopian celebrates six decades of services to Rome

20 September 2024

Ethiopian Airlines Group has marked 60 years of uninterrupted service to the captivating city of Rome, Italy.

Route planning and tourism

Etihad Cargo and SF Airlines enter join venture to strengthen UAE-China

19 September 2024

Etihad Cargo and SF Airlines are to establish a first-of-its-kind joint venture with the aim of promoting economic and trade cooperation and enhancing…

Route planning and tourism

Air Astana expands in the Middle East

16 September 2024

Air Astana will be launching new services from Atyrau in western Kazakhstan to Dubai on October 26, 2024.

Route planning and tourism

Ethiopian Airlines adds Port Sudan to its route network

11 September 2024

Ethiopian Airlines will launch a daily flight service to Port Sudan, Sudan, commencing on October 15, 2024.

Route planning and tourism

Wizz Air launches services from Gatwick to Jeddah

10 September 2024

Wizz Air will launch a direct route between London Gatwick and Jeddah, starting on 31 March 2025.

Air transport

flydubai and SriLankan Airlines announce new interline agreement

09 September 2024

flydubai and SriLankan Airlines have entered an interline agreement commencing from September 9, 2024.

Air transport

Etihad Airways announces new routes to Warsaw and Prague

06 September 2024

Etihad Airways is launching routes to Warsaw in Poland and Prague in Czechia, marking the first time the airline has flown directly to these…

Route planning and tourism

Emirates touches down for the first time in Antananarivo

06 September 2024

Emirates has landed in Antananarivo, Madagascar for the first time.

Air transport

Emirates celebrates South Africa with first-ever A380 flypast

02 September 2024

Emirates took to the skies yesterday to celebrate its longstanding and ongoing commitment to South Africa, with the country’s first ever A380…

Route planning and tourism

IndiGo expands 6E network with direct flights Jaffna and Chennai

02 September 2024

IndiGo has launched its newest international destination, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Air transport

Emirates doubles partnership connectivity in a year

30 August 2024

In the past year, Emirates has doubled the number of cities it offers beyond its own network, offering travel opportunities to nearly 1,700 additional…

Route planning and tourism

Regulatory green light for Airlink to connect Cape Town with Gaborone

28 August 2024

Airlink is proceeding with its plans to launch direct Cape Town-Gaborone flights from 01 April 2025.

Route planning and tourism

Saudia adds Phuket to its route nework

27 August 2024

Saudia has announced the addition of Phuket to its seasonal destinations, making it the second city in Thailand to join its network, following the…

Events

IndiGo wins the ‘Award of Honour’ at the Indo-US Tourism and Hospitality

23 August 2024

IndiGo has won the 'Award of Honour’ for its contribution to the Indian aviation industry at the Indo-US Tourism and Hospitality Summit.

Route planning and tourism

Qatar Airways’ enters interline partnership with Maldivian

22 August 2024

Qatar Airways has signed a new interline partnership with Maldivian, the national carrier of the Maldives.

Route planning and tourism

IndiGo announces direct flights between New Delhi and Vijayawada

20 August 2024

IndiGo will launch a new direct route connecting New Delhi and Vijayawada from September 14.

Route planning and tourism

Qatar Airways increases services to London, Male, Miami, and Tokyo

20 August 2024

Qatar Airways has launched additional flights to London, UK; Male, the Maldives; Miami, USA; and Tokyo, Japan for the 2024-2025 season.

Air transport

Etihad serves its A380 to Mumbai

15 August 2024

Etihad Airways is deploying its Airbus A380 to Mumbai for a special four-month period, marking 20 years since its inaugural flight to the city.

Route planning and tourism

IndiGo enhances connectivity to Singapore, Kuwait, and Colombo

14 August 2024

IndiGo has added a new route and additional frequencies to enhance international connectivity across states in South and Central India, starting…

Air transport

Oman Air resumes service to Zurich, Malé and Moscow

09 August 2024

Oman Air has resumed three seasonal routes for winter; Zurich (starting 5 October), Malé (starting 27 October) and Moscow (starting 29 October).

Air transport

Etihad Airways to start flying its A380 double-decker to Singapore

09 August 2024

Etihad Airways it will start flying its A380 double-decker to Singapore from February, 1, 2025.

Air transport

Ethiopian Airlines honoured with US President’s Lifetime Achievement Award

09 August 2024

Ethiopian Airlines has been honoured with the US President's Lifetime Achievement Award recognising the contributions and dedicated service to the…

Route planning and tourism

Etihad to resume services to Nairobi

09 August 2024

Etihad Airways will resume flights to Nairobi, Kenya, starting December,15, 2024.

Air transport

Saudia concludes a successful Hajj Season

07 August 2024

Saudia has announced its contributions to the success of Hajj Season.

Route planning and tourism

Saudia adds Medan to its route network

05 August 2024

Saudia is adding Medan to its scheduled and regular flight network, making it the second destination in the Republic of Indonesia after the capital,…

Route planning and tourism

Emirates to operate second A380 service to Bali

31 July 2024

Emirates will operate a second daily A380 service between Dubai and Bali, starting September 1, until October 26, to meet the surge in travel demand…

Route planning and tourism

IndiGo enhances domestic connectivity from Hyderabad and Ahmedabad

30 July 2024

IndiGo is adding 10 daily direct flights to increase domestic connectivity from Hyderabad and Ahmedabad in September 2024.

Air transport

Saudia successfully concludes Hajj Season operations

26 July 2024

Saudia has successfully concluded Hajj Season 1445H operations, marking the end of a 74-day journey.

Route planning and tourism

Uganda Airlines expands its African network

24 July 2024

Uganda Airlines is launching services to Abuja, Harare, and Lusaka from September 12, 2024.

Air transport

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and IndiGo CarGo sign Interline Agreement

19 July 2024

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and IndiGo CarGo have signed an extensive Interline Agreement connecting their expansive networks.

Route planning and tourism

IndiGo brings Abu Dhabi closer to Southern India

17 July 2024

IndiGo will launch direct flights to Abu Dhabi from Mangaluru, a major commercial center in Karnataka, and Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli, famous…