Middle East

The Middle Eastern aviation powerhouse marks 94 years since the first plane landed in Sharjah, and the development that brought the UAE to one of the world's major aviation hubs

El Al will operate 3 more weekly flights between Tel Aviv and London Heathrow in the winter season 2026-2027. All the details, days and times of the new flight

Romanian military carried out controlled explosions on the Danube to secure cooling water for the Cernavodă nuclear plant as severe drought grips the region

United Airlines is introducing Economy Plus seats with open middle spaces and shared tables on its new Airbus A321XLR aircraft

Multiple roads around the National Stadium will close on July 4 for National Day Parade rehearsals. Authorities expect traffic delays and urge the public to use public transport

Etihad and TAROM launch a codeshare partnership, expanding connections between Romania, Eastern Europe, Abu Dhabi and beyond

A single-engine plane crashed into a residential building in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, killing two and injuring three. Rescue teams responded with seven vehicles

Sweden's 10 airports counted close to 2.6 million passengers in March 2026, marking an air traffic increase of just over 5% compared to the same month of 2025, amid rising demand for international and domestic routes. "International traffic was affected to some extent by the situation in the Middle East"

Tourism guru Russell Lord ("KENES tours") will receive the "ITB LGBTQ+ Pioneer" award at ITB 2026 in Berlin for his tremendous contributions to gay tourism worldwide. In an optimistic interview with PassportNews, he talks about his vision: "To promote gay tourism among Middle Eastern countries"

The Year of the Horse is here: a festive guide to visiting Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu in the middle of the Spring Festival, the colorful, family-friendly holiday celebrated by 1.5 billion people worldwide

Dutch airline KLM is extending the suspension of its Amsterdam route for the entire winter season, after the suspension was previously scheduled to end in October. Flights to Riyadh and Dammam will also remain suspended until the end of November.

Air India announced that it will cancel all its flights to Saudi Arabia in the coming days due to the security situation in the region

The route, which was supposed to open this month and be the company's first-ever flight to Saudi Arabia, will be postponed to March 2027

Eurowings is adding Baghdad and expanding flights to Dubai, Jeddah, Erbil, Tel Aviv and Amman for the 2026/27 winter season

El Al will operate 3 more weekly flights between Tel Aviv and London Heathrow in the winter season 2026-2027. All the details, days and times of the new flight

Norwegian Cruise Line has appointed Gary Anslow as Vice President for the Middle East and Africa, replacing Kevin Bubolz in the regional role

Despite a projected decline in 2026, the Middle East is expected to become the fastest-growing Travel & Tourism region over the next decade

From the world's tallest tower to a futuristic desert city, Saudi Arabia is investing hundreds of billions of dollars in ambitious projects

An earthquake measuring 5.5-5.6 on the Richter scale struck the Gulf of Suez region last night and was also felt in Israel

Etihad Airways and Abra Group will expand connectivity between Latin America, Abu Dhabi, and Asia through Avianca, GOL, and Wamos Air