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August 16, 2021 5:46 am ET -
Emirates Halts Flights to Kabul Amid Chaos in Afghanistan
Emirates has suspended all operations to Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, until further notice. Emirates, which operates daily flights to Kabul, said that it is closely monitoring the situation in Afghanistan to ensure the safe operation of its services. "The safety of…
January 11, 2021 6:01 am ET -
Bahrain Reopens Airspace To Qatari Aircraft
Another piece of the complex geopolitical situation in the Middle East has just fallen into place: the Civil Aviation Affairs at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications of Bahrain has announced that as of Jan. 11, the airspace of the…
November 22, 2020 5:00 am ET -
Emirates to Deploy A380s in Response to Increased Travel Demand…
Emirates will be operating its Airbus A380 aircraft four times a day to London's Heathrow Airport from Nov. 27 in addition to six times per week to Manchester beginning Dec. 2. The Dubai-based carrier will also deploy additional A380 services…
October 21, 2020 5:00 am ET -
Emirates Expands South African Presence With New Interline Agreement With…
Johannesburg-based Airlink and Dubai-based Emirates have formed a new interline agreement that will connect passengers from the United Arab Emirates' capital to over 45 destinations in South Africa and neighboring countries. The new agreement comes after Airlink, a South African…
September 1, 2020 5:00 am ET -
El Al Operates Historic Flight Over Saudi Arabia Following Peace…
El Al Israel Airline Flight 971 departed Tel Aviv bound for Abu Dhabi on Aug. 31, flying over Saudi Arabia for the first time since 1972. The flight was allowed to cross Saudi Arabian airspace that had previously been blocked…