Aviation

Riyadh Airport Gradually Resumes Flights as Airlines Set November Return Dates

Etihad Airways doubles its flights to Sydney, reaching a double daily service

Abu Dhabi - UAE Etihad Airways intends to increase the frequency of its flights between the capital, Abu Dhabi, and the city of Sydney to two flights per day, starting December 15, 2026, coinciding with the start of the summer holiday season in Aust

Who will reopen the skies of Syria? Airlines chart the way back at “Syria Travel Show 2026”

Damascus - Syria On its second day, the "Syria Travel Show 2026" exhibition moves to one of the most influential files in the return of Syrian tourism: air connectivity. At the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus, the exhibition today confronts airlines wit

A strong passport.. but are you a strong traveler?

Special "The Journey" For years, we used to measure a traveler's strength by the number of countries he can enter without a visa. The higher the passport's rank, the more freedom of movement its holder appears to have. But travel in 2026 has becom

A civil service strike disrupts aviation in France. The cancellation of flights in Paris and Marseille casts a shadow over travel

Paris - France The French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) is implementing exceptional measures to connect and test the flexibility of one of the most important European travel gateways, as it officially asked airlines to reduce their scheduled fligh

“Fly Cham” honors “The Journey” at its partners’ party in Dubai

Dubai - Al Rehla newspaper Flysham Airlines honored Al Rehla newspaper as a strategic media partner, during its partners’ ceremony held in Dubai under the slogan “Together we fly further,” in the presence of representatives from the aviation, tour

Syria begins rehabilitation of Latakia Airport to return it to air service

Damascus - Syria The General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport in Syria has begun field work to rehabilitate Latakia International Airport, in preparation for resuming receiving flights and passengers as soon as possible. This step comes

A new software flaw confuses the Boeing 737 MAX and alarms the aviation industry

Washington - United States Boeing faces a new technical challenge after a software flaw was detected in the flight management system (FMC) of some 737 MAX aircraft. The defect leads to the disabling of the vertical automatic guidance (VNAV) in cases

Etna volcano closes Catania airport and revives fears of aviation disruption in Italy

Sicily - Italy The company operating Catania Airport on the Italian island of Sicily announced the suspension of all incoming and outgoing flights until noon on Sunday, following the eruption of Mount Etna and the massive emission of volcanic ash in

Qatar Airways withdraws its A330 fleet and lends its pilots to RwandAir

Doha - Qatar Qatar Airways has withdrawn its last Airbus A330 aircraft from service, approving the loan of a number of its pilots to the Rwandan national carrier, “RwandAir”. These developments come in light of the regional geopolitical repercussion

Flydubai launches the first direct flight to Pokhara, Nepal

Dubai - UAE Flydubai has launched its regular daily flights to the city of Pokhara in Nepal, making it the first national carrier to operate international flights to this city, and its second destination in Nepal after the capital, Kathmandu. The ca

Nominate someone you like...and his name may fly over Europe

Berlin - Germany What if the way to say “thank you” to someone who changed your life was to see his name written on a plane crossing the skies of Europe? This is what the German company Eurowings decided to do, after opening the door for nomina

easyJet strike threatens to cancel 500 flights in Portugal

Lisbon - Portugal If you're planning to travel to Portugal in early October, you may need to monitor your booking more than usual. easyJet cabin crew in Portugal voted in favor of two strikes; The first is from October 2 to 6, and the second is fr

Syria begins the rehabilitation of Mezzeh Airport and turns it into a limited civilian airport

Damascus - Syria Initial rehabilitation work has begun in Syria at Mezzeh Airport, in a preliminary step to reclassify it as a limited civil airport designated for private and executive aviation, to complement Damascus International Airport in the S

46 years have passed between the airport war and the aircraft siege... and the sky is still narrowing for the traveler

Special trip In the world of travel, a flight can change within hours. An airline disappears from the reservation screen, a direct flight turns into a longer route, or a traveler finds himself forced to change the airline or transit city. In major

Dammam Airport launches the operations of the “Air Arabia Alliance” with plans to serve 81 destinations

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia King Fahd International Airport in Dammam launched the first operational flights of the new national carrier, “Air Arabia Alliance,” by opening its air route to the capital, Riyadh. This strategic step marks the start of the ca

Jordan is betting on low-cost aviation to expand its tourism markets

Amman - Jordan The Jordanian tourism sector is entering a new competitive phase by betting on low-cost aviation programs as a main tool to expand the visitor base and attract new segments of international tourists. This initiative aims to reduce the

Damascus adopts a new air corridor linking the Gulf to Europe

Damascus - Syria The head of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport in Syria, Omar Al-Husri, announced the approval of the L602 air route passing through the eastern region of Syria near the city of Deir ez-Zor, after months of

Air Arabia expands in the Saudi market by launching domestic flights from Dammam

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia As of September 20, 2026, Air Arabia will officially begin operating its domestic flights from King Fahd International Airport in Dammam to three main destinations, including Riyadh, Jeddah, and Medina. This step comes after th

The child is 1 and the family wallet is zero... As for the old hotels, they raised the white flag

In the lobby of a luxury resort, an exhausted father stands unloading his luggage, while his eyes watch his six-year-old daughter as she screams with excitement when she sees the door of her suite, which is designed in the shape of a fantasy castle,

Cathay Pacific will resume daily flights to Dubai on December 1

Dubai - UAE Cathay Pacific will resume its direct flights between Hong Kong and Dubai, starting Tuesday, December 1, 2026, with a daily flight in both directions, according to flight schedule data published on the carrier’s official website. Spec