Articles Tagged ‘DXB’
London Stansted has added Dubai and Amritsar. Where next?
98% of London Stansted capacity is short-haul. But within one year, both Emirates and Air India began service. Long-haul is the focus. Where’s next?
Despite Jet Airways’ end, 39 million seats exist between India and the Gulf
159 routes operate between the Gulf and India. Dubai International is the most-served airport and Emirates is the largest airline, but not at group level.
Emirates extends European offering to Porto
Emirates launches four times weekly services between Dubai and the Portuguese coastal hotspot.
New airline routes launched (04 June – 10 June 2019)
In this week’s edition, a total of 29 new routes were launched by some 21 airlines, including KLM’s new nonstop service between Amsterdam and Las Vegas- the first direct connection between Holland and the US state of Nevada.
CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa – all the highlights from Dubai
The inaugural CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa conference took place in Dubai last week, co-located with the Arabian Travel Market. Take a look to see all the highlights from Dubai, including the two-day conference schedule and the evening reception from the Viewing Deck at the Palace Downtown Dubai.
Middle East aviation market doubles over past 10 years, however growth rates shrinking fast; over 40 airlines to attend CONNECT MEIA
Departing seat capacity from the Middle East has doubled over the past decade, going from 131.82 million in 2009 to 264.31 million last year. However, since 2016, the region’s growth rate has shrunk from 13% to 3.1% last year. anna.aero examines the market in more depth ahead of the inaugural CONNECT MEIA.
40 airlines confirmed for inaugural CONNECT MEIA Conference in Dubai
In this week’s Network Planning Community News, CONNECT MEIA is delighted to confirm that 40 airlines have now registered for the inaugural event, taking place 30 April–1 May at the Dubai World Trade Centre and co-located with the Arabian Travel Market. More news also from Denver Airport.
flydubai takes flight for Tashkent and returns to Hofuf
flydubai launches a five times weekly service to both destinations in Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia.
flydubai connects with Kozhikode
flydubai becomes the fifth airline to offer non-stop flights between Dubai and Kozhikode in India.
SriLankan Airlines traffic fell 3.3% in Q3 2018; Melbourne route carries over 150,000 people in first year; India accounts for 33% of PAX
SriLankan Airlines in 2018 operated a 35+ destination network from Colombo, having not opened a new route from Sri Lanka’s capital in over 12 months. Jonathan Ford looks at the airline’s network with regards to its top routes by passengers carried, and highlights potential future services as others are cut.