Monday, November 2

Travel

– Türkiye has set its sights on becoming the sixth-highest-earning tourism country in the world, according to its 2027 central government budget draft. Anadolu Agency reported that the draft allocates $244.5 million to tourism, compared with $188.4 million this year.

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– Air Arabia will start nonstop flights from Sharjah International Airport to Amman City Airport on November 15, 2026. The carrier will operate the route four times a week. The service will add another direct connection between the United Arab

– Air Arabia will restart daily nonstop flights between Ras Al Khaimah and Kozhikode on October 16, 2026. The service restores a direct connection between the UAE emirate and the southern Indian state of Kerala. Bookings are already available through

Etihad Airways will increase its Airbus A380 service between Abu Dhabi and Paris Charles de Gaulle to double daily during the 2026 summer season, adding premium capacity on one of its major European routes. The airline said the enhanced A380

DUBAI: flydubai said on Monday it will begin daily flights between Dubai and Bangkok on July 1, adding the Thai capital to its current network and expanding its presence in Thailand to two destinations alongside Krabi. The service will operate from Terminal

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways said on Friday it will launch six African destinations from Abu Dhabi, adding service to Asmara, Accra, Lagos, Harare, Kinshasa and Lubumbashi in one of its largest announced expansions on the continent in recent years. The new routes

ABU DHABI: Yas Waterworld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi will open its latest expansion to visitors on April 4, adding a new phase to the waterpark as Miral expands the site on Yas Island. The company said the opening will introduce 11 new

SHARJAH: Air Arabia said it will expand its European network with a new daily, non-stop route between Sharjah International Airport and Rome Fiumicino Airport, with flights scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026. The carrier said the service will provide direct connections

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways carried 2.2 million passengers in January 2026, the Abu Dhabi based airline said in its monthly traffic update, reporting a 29% increase from 1.7 million passengers in January 2025. The carrier also reported a passenger load factor of