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Air India chief executive officer Campbell Wilson. The carrier was bought by Tata last year

Air India-Vistara scrutiny ‘is good news for Gulf carriers’

An inquiry into the planned merger between Air India and Vistara will be welcomed by Middle East airlines, as they look to increase their share of the lucrative Indian market, an aviation expert has said. India’s anti-trust commission is investigating the proposal over competition concerns, which could delay or even block the deal altogether. Previously […]

As competition for passengers intensifies, Gulf airlines Emirates and Etihad recently signed an interline agreement enabling single ticket travel Video length: 03:07

How the battle for the Gulf’s skies has intensified

Across and around the Arabian Gulf regional airlines find themselves returning to a very different and increasingly volatile market after the pandemic. Pre-Covid, aviation in the Gulf and many neighbouring nations was largely defined and dominated by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad.  Now, as the Big Three pursue resurgence, they are being increasingly challenged, not […]

As competition for passengers intensifies, Gulf airlines Emirates and Etihad recently signed an interline agreement enabling single ticket travel Video length: 02:33

Emirates and Etihad embrace on one-ticket deal

Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways, the UAE’s two flagship carriers, have joined forces to allow customers to purchase a single ticket to fly to either Dubai or Abu Dhabi, and return via the other airport.  There will be no extra cost for the service which will commence this summer.  The so-called interline agreement is designed […]

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker told reporters that regulators were holding up aeroplane deliveries Video length: 02:33

Qatar Airways CEO plays down threat of competition

The CEO of Qatar Airways has said he is “very excited” by the growth of Saudi Arabia’s aviation industry, despite the prospect of tougher competition as regional airline capacity increases. “We will co-operate with them, we will support them, because we feel that relationships matter and there is a lot of business to go around […]

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India resists allowing Gulf carriers to increase air traffic to its cities

India is resisting calls from both Dubai and Kuwait to increase their national airlines’ flights to the subcontinent’s fast-growing aviation market. The country wants its own domestic airlines to offer non-stop long haul flights rather than increasing air traffic from Emirates and Jazeera Airways, its civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told Reuters on Tuesday. “The minute […]

Ownership of Etihad Airways was transferred to UAE sovereign wealth fund ADQ in 2022 to boost Abu Dhabi’s status as a transport hub
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Gulf airlines flying high again, but facing fresh headwinds

As global air travel continues to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, the biggest airlines in the Arabian Gulf – Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad – are soaring back into clear skies. But can they maintain their rate of climb? Beyond economic and geopolitical pressures, there’s increasing competition from low-cost airlines, resurgent long-haul competitors and globally ambitious […]

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Gulf airlines will collaborate more in 2023, says Emirates chief

The Middle East aviation industry is perfectly positioned to launch greater collaboration among its leading players, according to Emirates president Sir Tim Clark. Middle East carriers are expected to post a loss of $1.1 billion in 2022, and a profit of $268 million in 2023 as per a report from the International Air Transport Association. […]

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Private jet demand to Doha soars despite World Cup price hikes

Private jet operators have reported a massive surge in demand for flights to Doha during the World Cup, despite the rise in operating costs caused by the high number of aircraft flying in and out of the Qatari capital. “So far, the World Cup has been an incredibly exciting — albeit intensely busy time — […]