Dubai
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Riyadh Air Expands Network With Recently Received Boeing 787s
Riyadh Air announces 5 more destinations made possible thanks to the arrival of 3 new Boeing 787-9 in the first days of June 2026. However, this is still not the moment the airline takes on its regional rival and aviation giants Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad. All flights don’t offer convenient onward connections. Only with…
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Emirates Ups The Pressure on German Government to Access Berlin Market
The Emirates is trying once again to get access to the elusive German cities of Stuttgart and Berlin. It is with a public document announcing once again that it is prepared to immediately start operations to Berlin and Stuttgart, which are two strategic and important gateways for the Middle Eastern carrier. Berlin is particularly important,…
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2025/26 Emirates earnings hit record highs despite conflict in the Middle East
Emirates posts a $35.7 billion revenue in FY2025-26 that boiled down to a $6.2 billion profit before tax, which in turn translates to a 17.4% operating margin. Extremely impressive numbers from the Emirates group. What is interesting from the airline’s point of view is that passengers didn’t grow in FY2026 signaling that the airline is…
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Emirates’ Unveils New “Statement” Flag Special Livery
Emirates unveils a new special livery featuring the UAE flag in a 3D stylized look. The new livery is more than just a color scheme touch-up. It is a statement by the airline and the country it represents. It is an attempt to project strength and security to passengers to re-attract them to fly via…
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SAS Announces Flights to Dubai and Choses DWC over DXB
SAS is back in the UAE, but don’t expect the usual legacy carrier experience. By choosing Dubai World Central (DWC) over DXB and deploying a narrowbody A320neo, SAS is running a high-efficiency, low-risk experiment. We analyze the “leisure flanker” strategy and why Thailand is getting the A350 “heavy metal” instead.
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Is flydubai Moving Toward Becoming a Full-Service Airline?
When you talk about aviation and Dubai, one name comes to mind: Emirates. However, there’s another airline in town that for a little more than a decade has been operating on a very different business model, that airline is flydubai. Some big changes are coming to the way the airline operates, changes that flydubai Introduces…
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Emirates Returns To Damascus 13 Years After Last Service
A new phase is opening for the country of Syria. The newly established government has been trying to re-establish ties with foreign diplomacies and so far it seems they have gotten something right. They have been able to connect with the US, which has lifted some of its sanctions paving the way for over countries…
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Which Emirates 777s Feature The Game Changer First Class?
For many years Emirates has been considered the “Game Changer” of commercial aviation. The innovations standards of service introduced by the Dubai based airline set the bar for many years. However competition, particularly around the gulf, has gotten fierce over over the past decade. Etihad and Qatar Airways have put on a real fight with…
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The Guide You Need To Emirates Skywards Frequent Flyer Programme
Emirates focuses quite a lot of attention, as all airlines, towards its frequent flyer and rewards program. Skywards, Emirates’ frequent flyer program, has become one of the most well known airline loyalty programs in the world. Today I’ll be covering how Skywards works and which are the tiers of the program. Which Are Emirates’ Skywards…
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Emirates Summer 2025: More A350 Destinations and Services Across the Network
The Airbus A350-900 is only a newcomer to the Emirates fleet, however, it’s already going places. The airline is including the ultra-modern aircraft in more of its operations and, with more units present in its fleet, is planning to shift gears once again for the 2025 summer season with new destinations and services. In this…