Logistics

Abu Dhabi airports serve 22.4 million travellers in 2023: Report

The Indian subcontinent topped the list of arrivals and departures over the past year

Airline passenger demand grows 10.7 percent in May: IATA

Middle Eastern airlines saw a 9.7 percent year-on-year increase in demand

Middle East private jet market makes waves

Private jet provides time efficiency and convenience that commercial airlines don't

Middle East carriers see 15.3 percent rise in air cargo demand in May: Report

Middle East carriers handled 13.5 percent of the overall cargo globally in May

UAE’s 7X reveals expansion plans to strengthen diversified portfolio, global presence

As a member of the Universal Postal Union representing 192 countries, 7X can facilitate access to a global postal network

Qatar Airways sees strongest financial year, profit up 39 percent to $1.7 billion in 2023-2024

The airline's total revenue rose 6 percent to $22.2 billion while its EBITDA margin rose to $5.2 billion

flydubai launches direct flights to two destinations in Iran

flydubai operates flights to more than 125 destinations

Emirates introduces refurbished Boeing 777 to Geneva, Tokyo Haneda, Brussels

In total, 81 Boeing 777 aircraft will get an upgrade as part of Emirates' investment in its retrofit program

Al Maktoum airport to boost UAE’s passenger traffic, economic development

Knight Frank emphasizes the significant impact the airport's expansion will have on the real estate market

Dubai to get 32 new metro stations by 2030 in major expansion

The number of metro stations will grow to 140 by 2040

Saudi Arabia posts record trade surplus of over $11 billion

This represents a 36 percent increase compared to the surplus of $8.1 billion recorded last year

China’s social logistics sector posts $18.62 trillion in first 5 months of 2024

Industrial product logistics increased by 5.7 percent year-on-year

Bahrain’s national non-oil exports reach $838.3 million in May

Saudi Arabia ranked first among export destinations, with BD64 million (20 percent) in national origin exports

WTO’s $648 billion funding helps integrate developing economies into global trade

Africa and Asia are the main geographical destinations that receive 70 percent of Aid for Trade funding

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways launches 4 new weekly flights to Denpasar, Bali

Airline will operate flights on the state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

UAE’s Etihad Cargo deepens collaboration with China’s SF Airlines, adds Abu Dhabi-Shenzhen freighter service

The two companies also agreed to increase the frequency of flights between their major hubs - Abu Dhabi and Ezhou

Asia receives 81 percent of Qatar’s exports in Q1 2024

Qatar's exports to China in Q1 reached $5.59 billion, making it the top destination country

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad unfurls new bespoke livery to celebrate 20th anniversary

The livery decal wraps around both sides of the fuselage of one of six A321neos which have recently joined the airline

Saudi Arabia’s flynas named 4th best low-cost airline in the world, 1st in the Middle East

flynas connects more than 70 domestic and international destinations with more than 1,500 weekly flights

UAE, Czech Republic ink agreement for bilateral reinsurance obligations, boost bilateral trade

Agreement falls within the framework of the distinct economic partnership between the UAE and the Czech Republic

flydubai launches daily flights to two destinations in Pakistan starting July 1

flydubai started operating flights to Pakistan in 2010 with the launch of flights to Karachi

Etihad Airways operates first flight to Saudi Arabia’s Al Qassim

The new route to Al Qassim becomes Etihad's fourth destination in Saudi Arabia, with four non-stop flights per week

Saudi Arabia boosts maritime sustainability with new multimillion-dollar waste recycling plant in Jeddah

The project, valued at $8 million, will cover an area of 10,000 square meters