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Tourists entering Dubai are required to present recent Covid-19 negative certificate or undergo testing at Dubai airports.

Dubai reopens doors to foreign tourists from 7 JulyDubai will allow foreign visitors to enter come 7 July, while its citizens and residents are already permitted to travel abroad...

Airlines in Asia Pacific and the Middle East display a greater readiness in implementing post-pandemic measures onboard. Credit: Anastasiia_New/Getty Images

APAC, Middle Eastern airlines ahead in adopting Covid-19 safety protocolsVIDEC, a travel industry focused advisory and analytics firm, performed an analysis of 70 airlines across six continents to...

Etihad is focused on customer care with its Wellness Ambassadors.

Etihad’s Wellness Ambassadors bring reassurance to the skiesABU DHABI - In an industry first, Etihad Airways is introducing multi-lingual Wellness Ambassadors, whole role will be to offer...

Etihad Airways is offering an incentive to encourage travellers to step back onboard.

Etihad offers 50% bonus vouchers to stimulate travelABU DHABI – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is tempting travellers to step back onboard with the Etihad...

Qatar Airways’ cabin crew in full protective gear

This is how airlines are suiting up for the long haulDOHA – As a handful of airlines cautiously begins to restore international services, those passengers jumping back on board are...

Qatar says thanks to healthcare workers with free tickets

Qatar says thanks to healthcare workers with free ticketsDOHA - Qatar Airways is giving away 100,000 free tickets to frontline healthcare professionals around the world.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

Want to know all about Abu Dhabi? Here’s your chanceABU DHABI - The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched the ‘Abu Dhabi Specialist...

Emirates planes fill the runways and aprons at Dubai World Central.

Where have all the planes gone? To the parking lot, almost every oneDUBAI - More than 16,000 passenger jets – roughly two thirds of the global fleet - are grounded worldwide, according to...

What’s old is new again: South Africa mulls restructured national airline

What’s old is new again: South Africa mulls restructured national airlinePRETORIA - The South African Government has moved to shut down South African Airways and is working on a business case to form...

Sir Tim Clark says Emirates will ‘dip into its cash reserves’ to clear a backlog of refund requests.

Emirates will splash the cash on refundsDUBAI – Emirates has responded to some negative postings on social media by insisting it will dip into cash reserves to refund...