Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE and JetBlue, New York's Hometown Airline, recently announced the addition of loyalty benefits which commenced on May 08, as part of its long-standing codeshare partnership. The agreement between the two airlines was celebrated at Dubai’s Arabian Travel Market.

Etihad Airways has announced it will start flying its A380 double-decker to Paris, CDG from November 01, of this year.

In a move to broaden its network and enhance connectivity within the Middle East, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, recently announced the addition of Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia, to its growing list of destinations, increasing its total number of Saudi gateways to four.

Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s low-cost carrier, on March 27 marked the inaugural flight of its second international route connecting Lahore, Pakistan with Sharjah, city.

Air Arabia, hailed as the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, announced the launch of its new route from Sharjah to Basra in Iraq.

In the latest significant boost to its global network, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced substantial updates to its summer schedule.