British Airways has announced that the latest Avios-Only destination will be Cape Town, with more than 500 seats now available for customers to spend their Avios on. Members of The British Airways Club can travel to Cape Town over the Christmas period, from as little as 70,000 Avios and £150. ...

Israeli airlines have expanded their schedules to help stranded passengers return home, following escalations between Netanyahu's government and Iran. The news agency Reuters reports that tens of thousands of passengers remain stranded due to flight restrictions that were imposed after Israel and...

AviLease, the global aircraft lessor headquartered in Saudi Arabia, has announced that it closed an unsecured revolving credit facility (RCF) of $1.5bn. The conventional, three‑year facility was significantly oversubscribed, attracting commitments from 20 leading banks across the globe, includi...

Joramco, the Amman-based aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has been honoured at The Excellence in Global MRO 2025, an award ceremony part of MRO South Asia Summit in New Delhi. At the event, Joramco won the Internat...

Etihad Airways has released its traffic statistics for February 2025, maintaining continued "strong performance". The carrier welcomed 1.6 million passengers last month, achieving a notable average passenger load factor of 89%. [caption id="attachment_69171" align="alignnone" width="700"] Sour...

Jazeera Airways yesterday announced plans to insource ground handling services at Kuwait International Airport in a bid to "streamline operations". The airline said the move will form part of its "transformation journey" to improve operational efficiency, enhance the customer experience and drive...

Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas has confirmed the airline’s intention for an additional order of large widebodies that can accommodate up to 300 passengers. Speaking to Airways, Douglas said the airline has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for new aircraft. Though the exact type is yet to b...

Saudi Ground Services (SGS) has been chosen by Riyadh Air to provide ground handling at airports across Saudi Arabia for a three-year period from this month. The "landmark" contract, announced on Tuesday, is valued at around SAR 500mn. Under the terms of the partnership, SGS will deliver compr...

Etihad Airways has announced the launch of flights to Sochi, the gateway to the north-east coast of the Black Sea. The route will debut this summer, providing guests with non-stop access to the Krasnodar Krai region, home to stunning summer beaches and mountains, as well as winter skiing and sno...

Swissport CEO Warwick Brady says that after a record year of growth, the group is well positioned to consolidate the ground handling market and boost its footprint in 2025. The chief executive reports that group revenue rose more than 10 per cent year-on-year in 2024, and that Swissport is target...

Jaffar Dawood has been promoted to the position of divisional senior vice president for UAE airport operations at dnata. In his new role, Dawood will lead dnata's ground handling business strategy for Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC) operations. He will ensure dn...

SITA today announced a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Airport, becoming one of the specialised airport systems (SAS) providers for the airport’s new Main Terminal Building. This marks a milestone in the growing collaboration between RSI and SITA, following SI...

RwandAir is celebrating three years of direct flights from Kigali to Doha, providing improved and consistent connectivity between Africa and the Middle East. Launched in December 2021, the flight operates six times a week and is now a vital link between Rwanda and the Gulf. With RwandAir’s exten...

Amadeus, a global leader in travel technology, and Saudia, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, today announce the extension of their distribution agreement. This renewed and expanded collaboration includes the global deployment of new distribution capability (NDC) content, marking a significant...

The UK's Bristol Airport has launched a consultation setting out a 2040 "Master Plan" which aims to introduce connections to the US and Middle East. The airport plans to meet "strong and growing demand" by proposing an extension to its existing terminal, improving on-site facilities (including re...