BJP Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill requests MEA intervention to help stranded Sikh couples in TehranBJP Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said on Thursday, requested the Ministry of External Affairs to assist several elderly Iranian Sikh coupl...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
Why is the UAE, OPEC’s third-largest oil producer, leaving OPEC? Will Iraq or Kuwait leave next, and what it means for oil prices and the cartel’s futureWhy is UAE leaving OPEC, will Iraq or Kuwait leave next? Nearly 3.5 million barrels per day are now at stake. The Organization of the Petro...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
India steps up outreach as it tracks safety of nationals in Gulf and West AsiaThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has intensified its monitoring of the evolving situation across the Gulf and West Asia, prioritizing...
27 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Lufthansa union calls two-day pilot strike from April 13: What travellers should knowLufthansa pilots will strike for two days starting April 13. This action follows a breakdown in pension talks. The strike is expected to di...
12 Apr, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Clearance confusion grounds Emirates jet at India’s doorstepAn Emirates flight faced a brief denial of entry into Indian airspace on Sunday. The aircraft's flight plan was mistakenly filed as non-sch...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
Indian airlines operate 12 special flights from Middle East cities; relief for passengersIndian airlines are flying special flights to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. This is to bring back passengers stranded by the Middle East confli...
03 Mar, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
Saudi Arabia announces new low-cost airline with fleet of 45 planesSaudi Arabia will launch a new national low-cost airline by 2030 with a fleet of 45 aircraft, according to state media. The airline will be...
20 Jul, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
Emirates in talks with Musk’s SpaceX to get Starlink on flightsEmirates is exploring a potential partnership with SpaceX to integrate Starlink internet service into its widebody aircraft fleet, aiming t...
15 May, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
New Saudi airline plan takes aim at Emirates, Qatar AirwaysTwo people familiar with the matter said the new airline would boost international routes and echo existing Gulf carriers by carrying peopl...
02 Jul, 2021, 03.55 PM IST
Qatar-Saudi Arabia direct flights resume amid Gulf detenteAt an annual Gulf summit meeting in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia, representatives of the four boycotting countries signed a pledge to resolve the b...
11 Jan, 2021, 09.03 PM IST
First Qatar to Saudi flight to take off after thawSaudi Arabia and its allies the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt in June 2017 slapped a blockade on Qatar that included closing airs...
11 Jan, 2021, 01.42 PM IST
Saudi Arabia agrees to allow Israeli commercial planes to cross its airspace -senior Trump officialKushner and Middle East envoys Avi Berkowitz and Brian Hook raised the issue shortly after they arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks. "We were...
01 Dec, 2020, 11.39 AM IST
Emirates offers leave to staff as virus saps demand for travelEmirates halted most flights to China and suspended operations to Iran, the epicenters of the coronavirus. It stopped flying tourists from ...
01 Mar, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
Drones cause diversion of flights at Dubai AirportThe diverted flights will return to Dubai International Airport as the airspace has now reopened.
22 Sep, 2019, 10.20 PM IST
Qatar Airways joins major Middle East carriers in lifting of US laptop banQatar Airways joins Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Etihad Airways who have also announced this week a lifting of the U.S. ban on their flig...
06 Jul, 2017, 12.38 PM IST
Air Travel, sugar and port access: Sanctions levied on QatarEtihad and Emirates airlines said expatriates residing in Qatar and in possession of Qatari residency will not be eligible for an Emirati v...
09 Jun, 2017, 01.47 AM IST
- Emirates Airlines plans to have 52 per cent more seats for India
The largest foreign carrier in the country is planning to take the number of seats per week to India from 54,200 to 80,000.
04 Sep, 2012, 05.47 AM IST