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UAE travel: Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes 3 new IndiGo routes to India

The expansion boosts Abu Dhabi-India connectivity, bringing the total number of IndiGo-operated routes to 13

Qatar’s Hamad International Airport sets new record high in July with 4.73 million passengers

The airport set a previous record for the busiest month in January 2024, when it served 4.5 million passengers

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman International Airport: Four world-class design and engineering firms to lead development

New master plan includes several terminals, six runways, and a multi-asset real estate area

Qatar Airways acquires 25 percent stake in Airlink, expanding African reach

Qatar Airways will expand its reach to 45 destinations across 15 African countries

Passenger traffic at UAE airports surges 14.2 percent to 71.75 million in H1 2024

National carriers transported 68 percent of the 2,162,786 tons of air cargo

Dubai welcomes over 691,000 health tourists, generating $280.42 million in spending

The emirate's indirect revenue from health tourism reached AED2.3 billion in 2023

Riyadh Air partners with CONCACAF to connect football fans worldwide

This partnership will boost brand awareness among a large, passionate audience, setting the stage for the 2025 launch

Saudia leads world in on-time flights again

The airline achieved on-time arrival rate of 88.12 percent and on-time departure rate of 88.15 percent

How global aircraft chartering is revolutionizing corporate travel 

Companies spend about $111.7 billion on business travel every year 

GCC’s aviation sector soars as a key economic driver 

Robust infrastructure, strategic location vital to the growth of the industry and the region’s economy

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways records 10.4 million passengers during Jan-Jul 2024

The airline transported 1.7 million passengers in July 2024, achieving an 89 percent load factor

Etihad to launch three weekly A380 flights to Mumbai for 4 months starting September 1

By early 2025, Etihad Airways will have its sixth A380 in operation