Qatar Airways adds Hail to Saudi network, increases daily flights to Jeddah and Riyadh | World News

Qatar Airways will launch three weekly flights to Hail, increasing daily services to Jeddah and Riyadh/Representative Image Qatar Airways is strengthening its presence in Saudi Arabia with new flights to Hail and additional services to Jeddah and Riyadh, reflecting the airline’s commitment to regional connectivity and growing passenger demand. The expansion, effective January 5, 2026, […]

US shutdown crisis hits the skies: 40 major airports could cut up to 4,000 flights per day | World News

Air travel in the US is on the brink of major disruption as the government shutdown enters record-breaking territory. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that up to 4,000 domestic flights per day could be cut at around 40 of the country’s busiest airports if the political impasse continues, citing severe staffing strain on […]

‘Danger has been averted’: Berlin airport briefly halts flights after unidentified drone sightings

Flights were suspended for almost two hours at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on Friday after sightings of unidentified drones, the latest in a series of similar scares across Europe, an airport spokesman told AFP. Take-offs and landings were suspended between 8:08 pm (1908 GMT) and 9:58 pm and a “whole series of flights” were diverted to […]

Air India Express to Launch Direct Flights from Udaipur to Delhi and Bengaluru from November 1 | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, October 30 (Udaipur Kiran) — In a major boost to connectivity and tourism, Air India Express will launch direct flights from Udaipur to Delhi and Bengaluru starting November 1. This marks the first time the airline will operate non-stop services from Maharana Pratap Airport, Udaipur, on these two busy routes. Both routes will have […]

No more bumpy flights: How Emirates is using artificial intelligence to make turbulence a thing of the past | World News

Emirates’ pilots now rely on live weather intelligence and AI-powered forecasts, helping them make quicker, smarter decisions mid-flight/ Image: Emirates Ever since the rise of modern jetliners, turbulence has been the great leveller of air travel, a sudden reminder that no matter how advanced aviation gets, the skies still have a mind of their own. […]

UAE-Russia: Air Arabia announces weekly direct flights from Ras Al Khaimah to Yekaterinburg | World News

Air Arabia expands its Ras Al Khaimah network with new weekly flights to Yekaterinburg, enhancing affordable connectivity between the UAE and Russia./ Image: Air Arabia Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has officially launched its weekly non-stop service between Ras Al Khaimah and Yekaterinburg, Russia, marking another […]

Jaipur Airport Winter Schedule from October 26: Flights Rise to 76, Amritsar Route Cancelled | Udaipur Kiran

Jaipur, October 24 (Udaipur Kiran): The new winter flight schedule at Jaipur International Airport will come into effect from October 26, immediately after Diwali. As per aviation norms, winter schedules are implemented across Indian airports from the last Sunday of October every year. Under the new plan, Jaipur Airport will see an increase in flight […]

US flights at risk: Government shutdown enters 23rd day; White House warns of travel disruptions

The Trump administration and Republican congressional leaders on Thursday cautioned that air travel disruptions are likely to worsen as the government shutdown enters its 23rd day, leaving federal workers without pay.Around 13,000 air traffic controllers and roughly 50,000 TSA officers are required to work despite the shutdown, with controllers set to miss their first full […]

Alaska Airlines ground all flights: What caused the nationwide disruption?

Alaska Airlines on Thursday grounded its flights at all airports. The ground stop also applies to Alaska Airlines’ subsidiary Horizon Air, a Federal Aviation Administration advisory showed, which was requested for a period of 1 hour 10 minutes ending at 0000 GMT, according to the advisory. Why were the Airlines grounded? The Alaska airline grounded […]

Sudan: Khartoum International Airport resumes domestic flights after 30-month closure despite recent drone attacks | World News

A Badr Airlines plane, coming from Port Sudan Airport, landed at Khartoum International Airport, marking the first domestic flight in over two years/ Representative image:X Khartoum International Airport resumed air traffic after more than two years, marked by the landing of a Badr Airlines flight carrying Sudan’s Sovereignty Council head, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, following recent […]