Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently operated its first ever transcontinental lower emission flight which took off from Helsinki in Finland to Bahrain International Airport.

flydubai has inaugurated its new daily service to Helsinki becoming the first carrier for in the UAE to offer direct flights from Dubai. The inaugural flight departed from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB) and landed at Helsinki Airport just before midnight.

While political events at the beginning of June prompted tourism providers to rethink strategies to sustain business, QTA’s commitment to diversifying the country’s inbound tourism was already well underway.