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Icelandair lays off 24 MAX pilots
The global flight ban on the Boeing 737 MAX has now cost 24 pilots their jobs at Icelandair.
Read More »Emirates’ profits slump dramatically
Emirates posts a drop in profits to a seven-year low as high fuel costs and competition hit margins.
Read More »30% fewer seats to Dubai due to runway closure
Dubai International is closing a runway for 45 days, starting yesterday, but some flights are being diverted to a secondary airport.
Read More »TAP boosts flights to and from Porto
More and more flights are heading to Portugal’s second city, while Spain is also a vital part of TAP’s growing network.
Read More »Dubai raises profile as “affordable MICE destination”
As the latest MICE Arabia Congress gets underway this week, Dubai is keen to stress that it’s not as expensive as it seems.
Read More »End of the A380 as Emirates turns to smaller planes
The final delivery of an A380 is now scheduled for 2021, heralding the end of the superjumbo era.
Read More »A380 under threat again
Emirates considers switching its orders for the world’s biggest passenger aircraft to smaller planes.
Read More »DXB welcomes its billionth passenger
Dubai International, which opened in 1960 with a runway of compacted sand, recently saw a record 8.3mn passengers in one month.
Read More »Emirates posts 86% profit drop
Chairman blames fuel costs, “relentless downward pressure on yields” and uncertain economic and political realities.
Read More »Emirates unveils world’s first ‘biometric path’
Under a mix of facial and iris recognition, passengers are able to check in, go through immigration and board their flights.
Read More »First route between Helsinki and Dubai
lydubai’s first flight from the Finnish capital, code-shared with Emirates, took off in foggy weather.
Read More »Remote airports in Scotland connect to Emirates
Airports in Scotland's wild highlands and islands are now listed in Emirates' booking system among the world's biggest cities.
Read More »Sharjah joins UAE roadshow in Scandinavia
A tourism delegation from the United Arab Emirates is visiting three Scandinavian cities this week.
Read More »A380 quarantined after flight from Dubai
A large number of passengers and crew had complained of coughing, fever and symptoms of gastrointestinal illness.
Read More »Emirates boosts presence in Scandinavia
The Dubai-based carrier is raising its capacity higher for Stockholm than for Copenhagen this winter.
Read More »Glass of inflight wine lands Swede in Dubai jail
A Swedish woman travelling with her four-year-old daughter has just returned home after a traumatic month.
Read More »Emirates and Italy’s Trenitalia join forces
Passengers can now connect flights easily with Italy’s high-speed trains, in both directions.
Read More »Emirates tests planes without windows
But will flights with no windows be safe for passengers, especially in cases of emergency?
Read More »Emirates awards big bonuses after profit rise
The airline group posted a 67% increase in profits for the last financial year.
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