For the following week, Qatar Airways is temporarily suspending new bookings from the UAE, South Africa, and Rwanda. The move is being undertaken at the request of the UK government. However, the airline is allowing for some exceptions. Suspending new bookings, not flights Qatar Airways will be suspending new bookings from the UAE, South Africa, and …
Just months after revealing that it would offset the CO2 emissions of a Boeing 787 for the whole of 2021, UAE carrier Etihad has announced that it is expanding the scope of its carbon offset scheme. The extended scheme will see Etihad additionally partner with Shell for nature-based carbon offsets. While the central current theme in aviation is abou …
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi commenced services today with its first flight to Athens, Greece from Abu Dhabi, UAE. With this highly-anticipated launch, Wizz Air CEO József Váradi spoke with Simple Flying about what to expect from this new venture. The executive sees plenty of room for development and is already thinking ahead about aircraft additions and des …
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has revealed plans to add a third route to its network. Launching tomorrow with two routes to Greece, the airline will next begin flying to Tel Aviv, Israel, from mid-February onwards. With this addition, the new airline is joining the growing list of carriers making the most of the newly forged peace deal in the Middle East. Wizz …
Many airlines hastened to meet a cargo demand that found itself without its usual supply of aircraft bellies in 2020. Meanwhile, already established top cargo carriers were well-poised to make the most of the situation. Since the beginning of the crisis, Emirates SkyCargo has recruited an A380 for cargo charter, flown 50 humanitarian flights to Bei …
As Saudi Arabia ends its blockade against the state of Qatar, flag carrier Saudia is set to resume service to Doha for the first time in three and a half years. The flight resumption is the result of six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states signing a “solidarity and stability” agreement, referred to as the “al-Ula Statement,” on January 5th …
Qatar Airways is coming back to Saudi Arabia. From January 11th, the airline will be adding back flights to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam from its hub in Doha. Following the end of the Qatar blockade, the airline is now back to using Saudi Arabian airspace and planning to augment its route network. Qatar Airways comes back to Saudi Arabia From January 1 …
The Swedish manufacturer Saab received a follow-up order from the United Arab Emirates for two GlobalEye airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft. In 2015, the Gulf monarchy had already ordered three copies. The first was delivered on April 29, 2020. The GlobalEye was specifically designed for the United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAE …
Dubai-based carrier Emirates announced on December 27th that it had made changes to the leadership of its commercial team. The moves, affecting positions at Dubai as well as East and West Asia and Africa, have been undertaken in response to ‘shifting market dynamics.’ Let’s take a look at the new changes. “As Emirates works through the complexities …
As the global health crisis continues to take its toll on the aviation industry, nearly all airlines have been forced to implement one or more forms of cost savings. For Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines, a way to bring down its expenditures has been to introduce a four-day workweek for its office employees, which will possibly commence in the spri …
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