Company Insights Etihad Airways Aviation Etihad Airways News Analysis Emirates calls on Airbus to make planes even bigger than A380 Airbus, the world’s largest passenger aircraft manufacturer, needs to build bigger planes to create a more sustainable aviation sector, its top customer, Emirates Airline, has said. The Airbus A380 is the largest ever commercial passenger plane, capable of seating 853 people on two decks, together with perks such as bars and shower spas. “When you […] July 29, 2022 EXCLUSIVE Tourism Etihad CEO issues call to make aviation industry net zero There is no “single bullet” to solve the climate crisis and airlines must work together to create a sustainable aviation sector, the CEO of Etihad Airways has told AGBI. Tony Douglas, group chief executive officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “This is about industry – from the giants to the start-ups – governments, regulators and academics […] July 25, 2022 Tourism London-Dubai ticket sales spike despite chaos at Heathrow Ticket sales for London-Dubai flights in July and August have surged above pre-pandemic levels, even as Emirates has agreed to cap bookings from Heathrow in a bid to help the airport cope with its capacity crisis. “Current bookings, as of July 9, for July and August have climbed to 8 percent above pre-pandemic levels,” Olivier […] July 19, 2022 Analysis From chocolate to solar power, the UK-GCC trade deal is a winner A trade deal between the United Kingdom and the Gulf region has the potential to support jobs “from Dover to Doha”, while building vital green industries and supplying innovative services to the GCC. That’s according to UK Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan, who today launched free trade negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council, made up of […] June 22, 2022 Exclusive World Cup 2022 Most lavish World Cup package costs $1.6m – hotel not included UAE residents have bought 7,500 hospitality packages for the Qatar World Cup, with the most expensive option costing an eyewatering $1.6 million. Football fans wanting to attend Qatar 2022 matches have two routes: FIFA's ticket lottery, where prices start at 40 riyals ($10.99) for Qatar residents or 250 riyals for international supporters, or one of the official hospitality packages, which begin at $950. June 21, 2022 Analysis Aviation Re-opening of long-haul routes helps reduce airline losses Middle East aviation industry losses are expected to narrow to $1.9 billion in 2022 after the region’s airlines lost $4.7 billion last year. According to the latest figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the re-opening of many long-haul routes in particular has been a “welcome boost” to airlines in the Middle East. […] June 20, 2022 Analysis Tourism Mena has high hopes for post-pandemic tourism Visitors are returning to key tourism destinations around the Middle East and North Africa, but not everywhere is faring so well The surge in passenger numbers at the Gulf’s biggest airports in the opening months of this year tells a clear story of recovery in the region’s travel and tourism sector. Doha’s Hamad International handled […] June 3, 2022 Energy Abu Dhabi and Britain sign deal to fuel global hydrogen push Adnoc’s deal to develop clean hydrogen with British giant BP and renewable energy firm Masdar is a “landmark agreement” that will accelerate the global transition towards a sustainable future, industry experts have said. As part of the partnership announced on Tuesday, Adnoc (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) and BP have advanced to the design phase […] May 24, 2022 Exclusive How technology is transforming the UAE-UK trade relationship A quick look at the latest UAE-UK trade figures might give the impression that the centuries-old relationship isn’t what it used to be. But dig a little deeper and the figures – down sharply from close to £18 billion in 2018-2019 to £12.3 billion in the year to last September – can be explained by […] May 19, 2022 Business of Sport Abu Dhabi nets its first NBA games The Atlanta Hawks and 2021 NBA champions the Milwaukee Bucks will play preseason games at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in October May 10, 2022 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 17 18 19 Next
Analysis Emirates calls on Airbus to make planes even bigger than A380 Airbus, the world’s largest passenger aircraft manufacturer, needs to build bigger planes to create a more sustainable aviation sector, its top customer, Emirates Airline, has said. The Airbus A380 is the largest ever commercial passenger plane, capable of seating 853 people on two decks, together with perks such as bars and shower spas. “When you […] July 29, 2022
EXCLUSIVE Tourism Etihad CEO issues call to make aviation industry net zero There is no “single bullet” to solve the climate crisis and airlines must work together to create a sustainable aviation sector, the CEO of Etihad Airways has told AGBI. Tony Douglas, group chief executive officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “This is about industry – from the giants to the start-ups – governments, regulators and academics […] July 25, 2022
Tourism London-Dubai ticket sales spike despite chaos at Heathrow Ticket sales for London-Dubai flights in July and August have surged above pre-pandemic levels, even as Emirates has agreed to cap bookings from Heathrow in a bid to help the airport cope with its capacity crisis. “Current bookings, as of July 9, for July and August have climbed to 8 percent above pre-pandemic levels,” Olivier […] July 19, 2022
Analysis From chocolate to solar power, the UK-GCC trade deal is a winner A trade deal between the United Kingdom and the Gulf region has the potential to support jobs “from Dover to Doha”, while building vital green industries and supplying innovative services to the GCC. That’s according to UK Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan, who today launched free trade negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council, made up of […] June 22, 2022
Exclusive World Cup 2022 Most lavish World Cup package costs $1.6m – hotel not included UAE residents have bought 7,500 hospitality packages for the Qatar World Cup, with the most expensive option costing an eyewatering $1.6 million. Football fans wanting to attend Qatar 2022 matches have two routes: FIFA's ticket lottery, where prices start at 40 riyals ($10.99) for Qatar residents or 250 riyals for international supporters, or one of the official hospitality packages, which begin at $950. June 21, 2022
Analysis Aviation Re-opening of long-haul routes helps reduce airline losses Middle East aviation industry losses are expected to narrow to $1.9 billion in 2022 after the region’s airlines lost $4.7 billion last year. According to the latest figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the re-opening of many long-haul routes in particular has been a “welcome boost” to airlines in the Middle East. […] June 20, 2022
Analysis Tourism Mena has high hopes for post-pandemic tourism Visitors are returning to key tourism destinations around the Middle East and North Africa, but not everywhere is faring so well The surge in passenger numbers at the Gulf’s biggest airports in the opening months of this year tells a clear story of recovery in the region’s travel and tourism sector. Doha’s Hamad International handled […] June 3, 2022
Energy Abu Dhabi and Britain sign deal to fuel global hydrogen push Adnoc’s deal to develop clean hydrogen with British giant BP and renewable energy firm Masdar is a “landmark agreement” that will accelerate the global transition towards a sustainable future, industry experts have said. As part of the partnership announced on Tuesday, Adnoc (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) and BP have advanced to the design phase […] May 24, 2022
Exclusive How technology is transforming the UAE-UK trade relationship A quick look at the latest UAE-UK trade figures might give the impression that the centuries-old relationship isn’t what it used to be. But dig a little deeper and the figures – down sharply from close to £18 billion in 2018-2019 to £12.3 billion in the year to last September – can be explained by […] May 19, 2022
Business of Sport Abu Dhabi nets its first NBA games The Atlanta Hawks and 2021 NBA champions the Milwaukee Bucks will play preseason games at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in October May 10, 2022
