Emirates Airline, based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is raising the number of its flights to Angola and South Africa later in 2009.

Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), expects its revenues to go up by 24% to $3.1 billion in 2009 with the addition of 11 new aircraft to its fleet, notwithstanding the current economic recession worldwide.

Hyderabad-Sharjah air fares have taken a nosedive with low cost carrier Air Arabia announcing really low prices. On an Air Arabia flight, new fares on the Hyderabad-Sharjah route will be starting from Rs 1,340.

Despite the downturn in the global aviation sector, Etihad Airways, the flag-carrier airline of Abu Dhabi, flew over 6 million passengers in 2008 – a 34% leap compared to 2007.

The Ramadan season is here and Dubai-based airline major Emirates has lined up a special Iftar service to its Muslim customers to help passengers break their fast during journey.

Airline major Jet Airways has pocketed the unique distinction of becoming first private airline in the country to operate flights from all three international airports in Kerala by launching services from Thiruvanathapuram to Muscat.

FlyDubai, the new low cost airline from Dubai , has placed an order for 54 Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft from Boeing. The order is valued at approximated US$4 billion and is termed as the biggest single order by a Gulf-based low cost carrier for the Boeing aircraft.

Dubai has a new low cost airline and it has been christened FlyDubai.

Bahrain Air's first flight for the Kochi-Bahrain service have started from the Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery, Kerala from May 26, 2008.