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Flydubai

Latest travel updates on UAE-based low-cost airline, including flights and tickets

President Sheikh Mohamed embraces Capt Smit Machchhar at a reception held in Abu Dhabi. UAE Presidential Court
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UAE President offers to teach flydubai captain some jiu-jitsu moves

UAEOctober 29, 2026
Sheikh Ahmed’s aviation career began in 1985, when he was appointed president of the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation. Pawan Singh / The National

Sheikh Ahmed honoured with Dubai-it award for transforming aviation sector

UAEOctober 28, 2026
President Sheikh Mohamed embraces flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, during a reception for him and other crew members of Flight 1073 in Abu Dhabi on October 27. UAE Presidential Court
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President honours flydubai crew for courage during September 30 mid-air attack

UAEOctober 27, 2026
Riyadh Air is operating only to and from Cairo, Dhaka, Jeddah, London Heathrow, Lahore and Islamabad, using Al Qassim airport. AFP

Which airlines are flying to Riyadh? Latest schedules and cancellations

TravelOctober 26, 2026
Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar during an interview with The National in Abu Dhabi. Photo: The National

Capt Smit Machchhar is ‘more than a pilot’

FeedbackOctober 23, 2026
Smit Machchhar speaks to The National's Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi in Abu Dhabi. Photo: The National

Inside flydubai Flight 1073: Hero captain tells of fight for his life

UAEOctober 19, 2026
Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar has been hailed as a hero for his actions on Flight 1073. Photo: The National

Flydubai captain’s heroism reminds us of the best of humanity

EditorialOctober 19, 2026
Flights to and from Riyadh have been cancelled owing to the Houthi strikes. Getty Images

Riyadh airport closure: Etihad cancels flights until October 19

TravelOctober 12, 2026
Hassan El Houry, chief executive of Menzies Aviation speak's to The National’s Manus Cranny on The Inside Brief Podcast. Ahmad Alsheikh / The National
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The Inside Brief: Menzies chief on aviation’s recovery

AviationOctober 11, 2026
Shota Musaev; The National

Fight, flight and the courage in between

CommentOctober 09, 2026
The damaged tail of flydubai flight FZ1073. Photo: Kann Media
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Flydubai co-pilot 'planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv Airport'

UAEOctober 09, 2026
Capt Smit Machchhar, left, with friend and colleague Dharav Gosalia, right, and another colleague on a SpiceJet flight some years ago. Dharav Gosalia

Hero flydubai captain was always ‘two steps’ ahead when on duty

UAEOctober 08, 2026
Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, attacked mid-air by his co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, told the dentist who slowed down his bleeding how much he wanted to live. AFP

‘Don’t sleep please, we need you,’ dentist told flydubai pilot

UAEOctober 06, 2026
Passengers walk out of the terminal at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on September 30. Getty Images

UAE aviation authority completes passenger transfers after flydubai Tel Aviv suspension

UAEOctober 05, 2026
Etihad Airways has increased the number of services between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv. Reuters

Can you still fly from the UAE to Israel? Which airlines are operating

TravelOctober 05, 2026
Dr Anwar Gargash emphasised the need to confront hate in order to boost security. Victor Besa / The National

Dr Gargash warns that 'region's struggle with extremism persists'

UAEOctober 03, 2026
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