Flying Safest Mode of Transport: IATA’s Director General Commends 2023 Safety Achievements

IATA has said aviation continues to make progress on safety with several 2023 parameters showing “best-ever” results. There were no hull losses or fatal accidents involving passenger jet aircraft in 2023. However, there was a single fatal accident involving a turboprop aircraft, resulting in 72 fatalities. There were 37 million aircraft movements in 2023 (jetRead More

Flydubai Expands European Network with Four New Direct Routes

Flydubai has launched four new services, growing its network in Europe to 43 destinations in 21 countries. Flydubai becomes the first UAE national carrier to operate direct flights to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg from 02 August 2024. The announcement also marks the carrier’s first entry into the Baltic region with direct flights to Riga International Airport inRead More

Emirates and VFS Global Collaborate to Introduce Visa on Arrival for Indian Travelers

Emirates has partnered with VFS Global to introduce a pre-approved visa on arrival facility for Indian passport holders who have booked their travel with the airline. Fulfilled by Dubai Visa Processing Centre (DVPC) and issued as a 14-day single entry visa, the new initiative will enable Emirates customers to skip queues when arriving in Dubai.Read More

Gulf Carriers Soar in On-Time Performance Rankings with Oman Air taking World’s Best at 92.3%

Gulf carriers featured high in the rankings for top on-time performers among the world’s airlines in tables published by Cirium recently. In the top 10 listing for ‘Global Airlines’ Qatar Airways finished third with 85.11% . Saudia was 9th with 81.29% of on-time arrivals. Colombia’s Avianca was top with 86.73%. But Oman Air appeared toRead More

Emirates Takes Off with More Weekly Flights to Seoul to Meet Rising Demand

Emirates is ramping up its operations in Seoul with three additional weekly flights starting 19 February 2024. Emirates’ additional services will increase the capacity on flights between Dubai and Seoul by more than 1,000 additional seats per week, helping to alleviate the suppressed demand for international travel to one of the most popular East AsianRead More

flynas Reports Stellar Performance in 2023, Adds 19 Aircraft and Expands Network Across 10 Countries

flynas reported record results for its performance in 2023 compared to the previous year 2022. The airline took delivery of 19 new aircraft during 2023, upscaling fleet size to 64 aircraft, an increase of more than 35%, which enabled it to move forward with implementing its strategic plan for growth and expansion under the sloganRead More