Enhanced Inflight Connectivity: Emirates Offers Free Wi-Fi for All Passengers

Starting May 19, 2023, Emirates has introduced an exciting enhancement to its inflight connectivity, providing all passengers in every class of travel with some form of free connectivity when they sign up for Emirates Skywards. This development has resulted in an additional 30,000 Economy Class passengers connecting to complimentary onboard Wi-Fi every week. Emirates has […]

Emirates Launches New Daily Service to Montreal, Its Second Gateway in Canada

Emirates Airlines announced the launch of a new daily service from Dubai to Montreal, which will start operating on July 5th. This new destination will complement its passenger services to Toronto, which have been operating since 2007. The UAE and Canada aim to deepen economic cooperation between the two nations, and stimulate benefits to the […]

Airline Updates: New Routes and Services for Summer 2023

Travelers looking to fly to Europe this summer have a variety of new options with the expansion of services from several airlines. Condor Airlines, Air India, Volaris El Salvador, and Wizz Air have all launched new routes and expanded services, providing easy access to destinations across the continent. Condor Airlines will be offering daily non-stop […]

Emirates and United Airlines Announce Major Partnership, Expanding Travel Options to Over 150 US Destinations

United Emirates Codeshare

Emirates Airlines and United Airlines have announced a major partnership that will provide customers with access to over 150 destinations in the US. Travelers can now book flights with Emirates Airlines to the US and take advantage of seamless connections to United codeshare flights in three US cities: Chicago, San Francisco, and Houston. From there, […]

Mandatory Health Insurance is Now Required for Entry into Qatar Starting February 1, 2023

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has announced the first phase of the health insurance system in Qatar, in accordance with the provisions of Law No. (22) of 2021. The law mandates that all visitors to the state must be covered by health insurance during their stay. The MOPH stated that the health insurance system […]

Istanbul-Shanghai flights to resume with a new visa, and health regulations

Istanbul Shanghai Flights

After a three-year suspension, passenger flight operations between Istanbul and Shanghai-Pudong are set to resume as of January 13th, 2023. In order to ensure the safety of all travelers, new regulations have been put in place regarding visa and customs procedures. As of January 8th, 2023 at 00:01 LT, the following visa regulations are in […]

India restarts random Covid testing of International arrivals

In response to a dramatic rise in COVID cases in China and other nations, the government of India is reintroducing random testing for foreign travelers at all domestic airports, a source in the health ministry said on Wednesday. As coronavirus infections increase internationally, particularly in China, the United States, South Korea, Brazil, and Japan, the […]

United Airlines purchase up to 200 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the largest widebody order

United Airlines 200 New Dreamliner

The largest purchase placed by a U.S. carrier in commercial airline history will add up to 200 widebody aircraft to United Airlines’ fleet, making it bigger and better than ever. United Airlines currently anticipates receiving 700 new aircraft in total by the year 2032, or an average of more than two per week in 2023 […]

Emirates and Flydubai Celebrate Five Years of Partnership

Emirates and FLyDubai Celebrates 5 Years

Emirates and Flydubai celebrate five years of partnership this month as they joined to offer unparalleled travel around the world. Their route network has grown immensely, allowing 11 million passengers to fly on 250,000 journeys since 2017. This joint venture surpasses traditional codesharing, and now features integrated network cooperation, streamlined scheduling, easy transfers at Dubai […]

UAE requires full names to be on passports when traveling

According to media sources, the UAE has issued a new regulation requiring travelers to and from the Emirates to have both their primary (first name) and secondary (surname) identities listed in their passports. According to a Source, the circular indicated that beginning on November 21, 2022, travelers having only one name will not be permitted […]