Etihad Airways marks 20 years of Abu Dhabi–Johannesburg flights
Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Etihad Airways marks 20 years of service between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg, having carried nearly two million passengers since 2005.
Emirates serves 55.6 million passengers in 2025
Wed, 31 Dec 2025
Emirates moved 55.6 million customers, circled Earth 29,290 times on nearly 180,580 flights, and placed orders for 73 new aircraft in 2025.
SalamAir launches direct flights to Damascus
Mon, 29 Dec 2025
SalamAir, Oman’s Low-Cost Carrier, has announced that ticket sales are now open for its new direct flights between Muscat and Damascus, Syria, further expanding its Middle East network and enhancing regional air connectivity.
flynas celebrates launch of direct flights between Jeddah, Moscow
Wed, 24 Dec 2025
flynas celebrated the launch of its direct flights between Jeddah and Moscow, effective December 23. flynas will operate three weekly flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, becoming the first Saudi carrier to operate scheduled flights between the two cities.
flynas launches direct Jeddah-Entebbe flights
Tue, 23 Dec 2025
flynas has announced the launch of a new route between Jeddah and Entebbe in Uganda, as of March 24, 2026, further strengthening its international route in line with its growth and expansion plan.
SalamAir launches first direct flights from Muscat to Vienna
Mon, 22 Dec 2025
SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, has opened ticket sales for its new non-stop service between Muscat and Vienna, establishing the first direct scheduled air connection between Oman and Austria, scheduled to commence on June 24, 2026.
flynas resumes direct flights between Riyadh- Antakya
Sun, 21 Dec 2025
flynas announced the resumption of its direct flights between Riyadh and the Turkish city of Antakya, the capital of Hatay province in southern Türkiye, starting from March 18, 2026.
Air Arabia launches daily flights to Munich from Sharjah
Mon, 15 Dec 2025
Air Arabia, a leading low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa has announced the official launch of its daily non-stop flights to Munich from its hub in Sharjah, thus marking the airline’s first German destination served directly from UAE.
flydubai starts three weekly flights to Latvian capital Riga
Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Dubai's low-cost carrier flydubai has announced the launch of its inaugural flights to the Baltic nation of Latvia. With this thrice-a-week service to Riga Airport, the airline has expanded its footprint in Europe to 35 destinations across 20 countries.
Saudia uses sustainable fuel for Red Sea Airport flights
Thu, 11 Dec 2025
Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, begun operating domestic flights using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) uplifted from Red Sea International Airport in September 2025, conducted in partnership with Red Sea Global.
Etihad Airways launches flights to Medina
Wed, 12 Nov 2025
Etihad Airways has commenced flights from Abu Dhabi to Medina this week, further expanding the airline’s footprint in Saudi Arabia and enhancing travel options for guests across religious, business and leisure segments.
SalamAir expands GCC network with launch of flights to Abha
Thu, 06 Nov 2025
SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, has announced the launch of its newest destination, Abha in Saudi Arabia starting December 16, 2025.
Turkish Airlines relaunches Sulaymaniyah flights
Mon, 03 Nov 2025
Turkish Airlines has relaunched its flights between Istanbul and Sulaymaniyah which were stopped on April 2023.
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi commences non-stop flights to Damascus
Tue, 28 Oct 2025
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier,has celebrated the launch of its non-stop flights to Damascus, Syria, further expanding its growing network from Abu Dhabi and reinforcing its commitment to providing affordable and accessible air travel across the region.
Delta expands to Mideast with direct Atlanta–Riyadh flights
Tue, 28 Oct 2025
Delta Air Lines has announced the launch of its first-ever nonstop service between Atlanta (ATL) and Riyadh (RUH), Saudi Arabia, beginning in October 2026, marking a major step in the airline’s global expansion strategy and enhancing the growing economic and cultural links between the United States and the Middle East.
Etihad Airways operates 300 daily passenger flights
Mon, 20 Oct 2025
Etihad Airways has reached a new milestone in its growth story, now operating 300 scheduled passenger flights per day. This is underpinned by strong growth in 2025, highlighted by an over 20% year-on-year increase in daily flights.
Saudia celebrates launch of flights between Riyadh-Moscow
Sun, 12 Oct 2025
Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has inaugurated its first direct scheduled flight to Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation, in collaboration with the Saudi Tourism Authority and the Air Connectivity Programme.
Etihad Airways plans Kabul flights from December 18
Fri, 10 Oct 2025
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is further expanding its regional network with the launch of flights to Kabul, Afghanistan, starting December 18.
Riyadh Air inaugural flight to take off to London Heathrow on Oct 26
Thu, 09 Oct 2025
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier and a Public Investment Fund company, will launch its first daily flights to London Heathrow Airport, commencing on October 26.
Jazeera Airways returns to Abu Dhabi with four weekly flights
Mon, 06 Oct 2025
Abu Dhabi Airports announced the return of Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways, with direct services to both Al Ain International Airport (AAN) and Zayed International Airport (AUH) following inaugural flights on October 2, 2025.
flyadeal launches non-stop daily flights to Syria
Mon, 06 Oct 2025
flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline, has launched its non-stop daily flights to the Syrian capital, Damascus. With the start of three flights a week from the Saudi port city of Jeddah October 1, followed 24 hours later by the first of four weekly services from the capital Riyadh.