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11 storiesDubai opens pedestrian bridge linking Etihad Rail's Al Yalayis station to Metro
A pedestrian bridge linking Etihad Rail's Al Yalayis station in Dubai with Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station on the Dubai Metro Red Line has opened. Outlets put its length at 400 or 375 metres and the walk at about five minutes.
Riyadh airport flights broadly back to normal after days of disruption from Houthi attacks
Flights at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport were suspended for more than an hour on Wednesday morning after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and delays and cancellations continued into Thursday and Friday, The National reported. Dr…
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…
UAE and Saudi Arabia sign MoU on rail links and electricity interconnection
UAE Minister of Investment Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi and Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz signed a memorandum of understanding in Riyadh on 8 October 2026 to develop rail connectivity between the two countri…
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…
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…
Abu Dhabi cuts speed limits to 80km/h as dense fog reduces visibility
Abu Dhabi Police reduced speed limits to 80km/h on several main roads as dense fog cut visibility in the emirate, with measures reported on Monday and again on Wednesday. The caps were lifted shortly after 8am on Tuesday, police said, and t…
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 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…
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…