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Dubai 'restricts foreign airlines to one daily flight', says report

Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to just one daily flight to its airports until May ​31 due to the Iran crisis, a Reuters report said citing a Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) letter.

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Turkish Airlines appoints new Chairman and CEO

Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Turkish Airlines has implemented changes in its executive management structure with the appointment of Prof. Murat Şeker, who has served for many years as Chief Financial Officer (CFO, as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines.

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Bahrain airspace reopens: Gulf Air takes off with Riyadh flight

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Following the recent announcement from Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs regarding the reopening of the of airspace of the Bahrain, Gulf Air, the national carrier of the kingdom, resumed its operations from Bahrain International Airport after 40 days of airspace closure with its inaugural flight to Riyadh.

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British Airways to reduce services on Middle East routes

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

British Airways said it will reduce services across key Middle East routes when operations resume, citing continued uncertainty over regional airspace. Flights to Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv will be cut to one daily service from July 1, while Riyadh frequencies will fall from two daily flights to one from mid-May. Jeddah is being dropped from the network altogether.

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Ethiopian Airlines marks 80 years of service

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Ethiopian Airlines marked 80 years of service on Wednesday (April 8) with the launch of year-long celebrations marking the anniversary.

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Five Accor properties in Dubai offer rental car deal for long stay guests

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Accor has introduced a long-stay offer across five of its Dubai properties in partnership with Thrifty Car Rental, combining extended accommodation with discounted vehicle rental for guests staying 30 nights or more.

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DAE, Blackstone Credit seal $1.6bn aviation leasing investment deal

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced a partnership agreement with Blackstone Credit & Insurance to launch a new long-term global investment programme branded Equator that will focus on aircraft on lease to commercial airlines, with a target deployment of $1.6 billion annually.

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Minor Hotels plans to build major new global data and AI platform

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Minor Hotels has unveiled plans to build a new global data and AI platform from the ground up in partnership with Google Cloud, Salesforce, OneTrust and Deloitte, marking a major acceleration of the group’s long-term digital transformation strategy.

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SLS The Red Sea brings international dining concepts to Saudi Arabia

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

SLS The Red Sea, a destination in its own right, presents a dynamic culinary line-up that brings together internationally acclaimed names making their Saudi debut alongside original concepts.

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Aleph Hospitality targets 100 hotels by 2029, strengthens leadership

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Aleph Hospitality, a leading independent hotel management company in the Middle East and Africa, has set a new milestone for the group of operating 100 hotels by the end of 2029.