Flights

All the news on flights to and from the UAE, including Dubai, India and the Philippines

Plane lessor DAE raises $1.6bn in financing amid strong investor demand
This is the largest bank loan financing raised by company yet
Aviation
September 18, 2023, 7:39 AM
Why AOL's billionaire co-founder is betting on superfast jets
Legacy companies will need to team up with start-ups to create future digital economy, says Steve Case
Start-Ups
September 17, 2023, 11:54 AM
IATA boss says air traffic control meltdown leaves airlines with £100 million bill
The UK should introduce rules that protect airlines from paying the cost of air traffic control glitches, he said
UK
August 30, 2023, 9:56 AM
Cancelled flights leave hundreds of passengers stranded at UK airports
Travellers face more cancellations after an air-traffic control glitch led to the scrapping of a quarter of journeys on Monday
UK
August 29, 2023, 9:50 AM
Emirates plane grounded after wing damaged on flight to France
Dubai-based airline says aircraft will remain at airport in Nice while further assessments are carried out
UAE
August 22, 2023, 12:29 PM
US-China flights are set to double amid easing of travel restrictions
Each country will gain an additional six weekly round-trip flights from next month
Aviation
August 12, 2023, 11:40 AM
Train travel in Europe 'four times more expensive than flying'
Greenpeace compared ticket prices on more than 100 routes between major European cities
UK
July 19, 2023, 11:01 PM
Airlines told to give 'realistic' travel times to help cut emissions
The group wants free train tickets to be given to people on international flights to discourage them from driving to the airport
UK
July 09, 2023, 6:13 PM
UK government pauses late flight compensation reforms
Plan included allowing travellers to claim payouts for domestic flights that arrive at their destination an hour late
UK
June 26, 2023, 11:01 PM
Hajj 2023: Etihad Airways to provide extra flights for pilgrims
The airline says extra services between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia will serve pilgrims from Far East
UAE
June 24, 2023, 10:31 AM
Gatwick Airport suspends flights after drone scare
Busy airport was closed to incoming flights for nearly an hour on Sunday afternoon
UK
May 14, 2023, 5:35 PM
Almost 2,500 people fleeing Sudan violence evacuated on UK flights, Cleverly says
Foreign Secretary says focus is now on humanitarian assistance and securing long-term ceasefire
MENA
May 04, 2023, 9:18 PM
UK cannot only focus on Sudanese refugees, says Cleverly
Britain ends evacuation flights after helping more than 2,000 escape fighting
UK
May 01, 2023, 9:00 PM
British man who fled Sudan with children says 'I was in middle of a gunfight'
Father told children it was a game of hide-and-seek as they fled during attack on Khartoum apartment
UK
April 26, 2023, 8:58 PM
Saudi-Iran direct flights could be 'win-win' for national airlines, analysts say
Easier travel between the two countries likely to expand carriers' route networks, stimulate tourism and enable trade
Aviation
April 06, 2023, 12:11 PM
United Airlines expects load factors above 80% on new Dubai route over summer
Passenger flights to be 'very full', with business and leisure passengers travelling to Dubai and beyond, United executives say
Aviation
March 28, 2023, 9:29 AM
Etihad Airways launches early summer flash sale, with return flights starting at Dh995
Enjoy cut-price fares to London, Paris and Singapore between May and mid-June
Travel
March 26, 2023, 9:56 AM
More than a third of UK flights delayed in 2022
London Heathrow had 1.7 per cent of its flights cancelled last year
UK
March 22, 2023, 8:49 PM
Airline launches scheme to boost number of female pilots on International Women's Day
Tui Airways says it will train 30 women a year in return for future salary deductions
Business
March 08, 2023, 12:01 AM
Guilt-free flying a step closer as UK pledges a £113m fund boost
Projects will support green jobs and help secure hundreds of millions of pounds in private investment
UK
February 07, 2023, 12:01 AM
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