Mar-24 Mar-25 2024 YTD 2025 YTD Passengers 1.4 million 1.6 million 4.3 million 5.0 million Passenger load factor 84% 82% 86% 87% Operating fleet size 89 98     Passenger destinations 69 73               ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has released its traffic statistics for March 2025, , …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Airports has expanded its autism-inclusive training programme, equipping 45,000 employees – across the wider airport community, including partners and stakeholders – to better assist autistic and sensory-sensitive travellers navigating Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC). The initiative aligns with Dubai’s broader ambition of becoming a Certified Autism Destination™ (CAD). …

News Desk DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector continues on an upward trajectory, with the Kingdom welcoming 30 million international visitors in 2024, representing a 9.5 percent increase from the previous year. This impressive growth will be under the spotlight at the upcoming Arabian Travel Market (ATM), where Saudi Arabia will present its latest tourism milestones, showcase new projects …

Web Desk FORT WORTH, Texas: American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) will webcast a live audio feed of its first-quarter 2025 financial results conference call with financial analysts and journalists Thursday, April 24, at 7:30 a.m. CT. The webcast will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at aa.com/investorrelations. An archive of the call will be available on the website …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance institution, Mobilink Bank, has added yet another feather in its cap by winning silver for its ‘Invisible Heirs’ campaign at the prestigious Dubai Lynx Awards 2025 – the MENA region’s biggest creative and marketing event. The campaign excelled in the Creative Strategy Corporate Purpose & Social Responsibility category for elevating consciousness against the systemic denial …

By Rafiq Vayani HAMBURG, Germany: At the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), Dubai-based carrier flydubai and Boeing announced an agreement to retrofit 21 of flydubai’s 737 MAX aircraft with larger Boeing Space Bins. Each Space Bin can accommodate up to six standard-sized bags per bin by turning a bag on its edge, an increase from four bags per bin compared to a …

News Desk AMMAN: GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced a five-year agreement with Royal Jordanian (RJ) to support Jordan’s national carrier with a comprehensive suite of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to support the airline’s digital transformation efforts. The strategic partnership will equip Royal Jordanian with GE Aerospace’s flight operations software solutions including Safety Insight and Fuel Insight to enhance its …

News Desk KARACHI: The Consulate General of Malaysia in Karachi held a Trade Promotion Presentation in-conjunction of AirAsia’s upcoming direct flight service between Kuala Lumpur and Karachi, scheduled to commence operations in May 2025. The event brought together key representatives from the Pakistan-Malaysia Business Council, the Pakistan-Malaysia Friendship Association, tour and travel agencies as well as Malaysian community in Karachi. …

Web Desk DOHA: Qatar Airways will be launching three additional flights to Manchester, UK, from 4 June 2025, to support increasing demand for the airline ahead of the summer season. The route will be served by carrier’s state-of-the-art fleet of Airbus A350-1000s and Boeing 787-9s. The Best Airline in the World, as voted by Skytrax in 2024, began its operations in …

ADDIS ABABA Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest-growing airline brands in the world and Africa’s largest airline is excited to announce that it will launch a new passenger flight service to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, effective June 1, 2025. This new route will operate four times weekly, connecting passengers to one of the UAE’s vibrant cities, known for its rich …