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9 storiesUAE says 37 Dubai–Tel Aviv flights carried 7,479 passengers after flydubai suspension
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority said it completed the transfer of passengers to Tel Aviv after flydubai's temporary suspension of flights there, with 37 flights from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport carrying 7,47…
Air Arabia to resume daily Ras Al Khaimah–Kozhikode flights from October 16
Air Arabia announced it will resume a daily nonstop service between Ras Al Khaimah and Kozhikode, the coastal city in Kerala, India, starting 16 October 2026. The carrier said the route restores a direct link between the emirate and the Sou…
Dubai International tops OAG October ranking for scheduled international seat capacity
Dubai International Airport ranked first worldwide for scheduled international airline seat capacity in October 2026, according to aviation data provider OAG, with about 4.57 million international seats scheduled. London Heathrow was second…
US bombers leave UK's RAF Fairford after arrests in suspected plot
The Pentagon said all US bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in England have returned to home stations in the United States, a week after five men were arrested near the base and later released on bail. Police were alerted in the early hours o…
UAE GCAA says Tel Aviv passenger transfer completed after flydubai suspension
The General Civil Aviation Authority said it has completed the transfer of passengers to Tel Aviv after flydubai temporarily suspended flights to that destination. It said 37 flights ran from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion Airpor…
UAE attorney-general says flydubai co-pilot attempted terrorist act on FZ1073
The UAE's attorney-general said investigations into the flydubai flight FZ1073 incident showed the co-pilot attempted to carry out a terrorist act, attacking the captain inside the flight deck with a crash axe and trying to take control of …
flydubai CEO thanks crew and passengers after FZ1073 diverts to Saudi Arabia
flydubai chief executive Ghaith Al Ghaith said all 172 passengers and crew on flight FZ1073 were safe after a safety incident in the flight deck forced the Dubai–Tel Aviv flight to divert to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia on September 30. The captai…
Etihad Rail adds six Abu Dhabi–Dubai trains for weekend after strong demand
Etihad Rail added six extra trains between Abu Dhabi and Dubai for the weekend of 3–4 October after what it called “exceptional early demand”. Each day has three extra services, departing at 12:14, 13:43 and 16:43, adding more than 1,000 se…
Abu Dhabi announces over Dh300m public transport technology project
The Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility) announced at LIVEX 2026 a project worth more than Dh300 million to develop next-generation public transport systems, including an Automated Vehicle Management system and an integrated dig…