Gulf companies

Three daily flights instead of four frequencies on certain days this summer. This is the winter schedule that Qatar Airways has just unveiled for Paris CDG. A schedule that certainly must take into account the again tense geopolitical situation in the Persian Gulf. The French capital is not the only one losing frequencies. From…

Updated on 23 July at 12:30 PM. European companies AIR FRANCE-KLM: AIR FRANCE had temporarily resumed its flights to and from Riyadh on 6 June 2026, to Tel Aviv on 3 July 2026 and Dubai on 6 July 2026. Service to Beirut is expected on 21 July 2026. However, the security situation has...

Although Qatar Airways is quick to announce the resumption of its routes following the Gulf crisis, it is nevertheless more discreet about the destinations with which it has suspended links... and which will remain so this winter. The Qatari carrier did announce in mid-June that it was returning to its network of…

This is a particularly strategic file for an airline that relies heavily on business customers and connecting flights via its Dubai hub: airport lounges. Emirates has therefore decided to invest heavily in its lounges, designing a brand-new concept set to become the standard in major airports across...

After a two-year wait, the new Saudi national airline Riyadh Air is finally taking flight. The company's first commercial routes have been launched to London Heathrow, inaugurated on 10 June 2026, followed by Jeddah on 14 June. On 18 June, it was Dubai's turn to benefit from a daily flight from the airline…

Emirates is now the first airline in the world to offer 'Comprehensive Travel Cover'. This enhanced travel insurance includes medical cover for incidents related to conflicts, as well as extensive disruption assistance. The key strength is that this insurance is valid even in the event of...

The Gulf airports, normally so verbose in discussing their traffic records, have been remarkably silent since the start of the war between Iran and the United States. No information has emerged concerning the decline they have experienced since Iran began sending drones to infrastructure in its neighbours' territories. Only one airport has broken...

Updated on 27 May at 10:00 am. Although cancellations have fallen below April’s record high of 10,100 Q3 flights, according to Cirium, the situation in the Middle East remains turbulent, and rising oil prices and kerosene supply difficulties are weighing on the global aviation industry. An updated overview, airline by airline,…

Updated on 29 April at 09:30 Since 28 February, the skies of the Middle East have been in turmoil, even though activity is on the rise again. If, in the first days of the conflict, cancellation rates peaked above 65 %, according to Cirium, a recovery trend emerged from mid-March, with cancellations being…

Updated Monday 13 April at 09:30 The ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran is having positive effects on air transport in the Middle East. While European or Asian airlines are maintaining the suspension of their routes to several destinations – Air France has extended the halt of its flights to Dubai, Riyadh, Tel…

Attending an IATA conference in Singapore, the Reuters news agency reported that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General, Willie Walsh, stated that even if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, it would take months for kerosene supplies to return to normal. The reason is the disruptions to...

The inability to reopen Bahrain Airport in the short term, due to the war in the Gulf, prolongs Gulf Air's temporary offer of flights departing from Dammam International Airport in Saudi Arabia. The third busiest airport in the Saudi kingdom, with over 13 million passengers in 2025, is indeed…

Updated on Thursday 16 April at 17:00 Since 28 February, the skies over the Middle East have been in turmoil, even if some companies, particularly from the Gulf, are regaining momentum. An updated overview of flight cancellations and suspensions by airline, and the outlook for the summer season. European Airlines AIR FRANCE has suspended…

While the geopolitical situation in the Gulf remains as uncertain as ever, it would appear that air transport in the region is beginning to return to a "more normal" pace. The region's airports no longer appear, at least for the time being, to be prime targets for Iranian drones. At the same time, the civil aviation authorities in the United Arab Emirates...

Etihad Airways has just revealed – subject to last-minute changes – its flight schedule from 20 to 31 March. French-speaking Europe will once again be served with several daily frequencies. Brussels will benefit from three weekly flights operated by Boeing 787-10; Geneva will be connected by four weekly flights in Boeing…

Updated on Thursday 26 March at 5.30pm Since 28 February, the skies over the Middle East have been in turmoil, with many airspaces closed and airports running at a standstill. Here's an update on flight cancellations, airline by airline. The situation at Air France-KLM Air France has suspended flights from and to...

For years, the Gulf airlines have used their global hubs strategy to take some of their Asian traffic from European carriers. And vice versa. But now the war in the Gulf, with Iran regularly attacking its neighbours, has shaken - temporarily, it seems - the balance of power.

The launch by the United States and Israel of large-scale attacks against Iran has had an immediate consequence for all travellers: the dislocation of the Persian Gulf as the world's hub. While airlines had decided a few weeks ago to temporarily suspend some of their routes for security reasons...

Oman Air is continuing its international expansion with the launch of two new routes this summer. The airline has announced the launch of direct flights between Muscat and Tashkent from June 1, as well as a new route between Dubai and Salalah from July 3. The Muscat-Tashkent route, operated twice weekly,...

The momentum initiated in 2025 does not appear poised to halt, nor even to slow down: airlines are signing up for Starlink connectivity one after another. On January 26th, it was Gulf Air that officially announced its contract with SpaceX. The national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain will begin equipping its fleet starting...