United Arab Emirates (UAE)

SCAT Airlines is targeting leisure demand to Ras Al Khaimah from eight cities in Kazakhstan.

The agreement builds on a 2018 MOU between the two flag-carriers.

The Egyptian port city will join the start-up carrier’s network later this month.

The capital of Belarus is set to join flydubai’s network later this month.

The carrier plans to fly to 20 European cities by May.

The LCC plans to restore Doha to its network next week after an absence of more than three-and-a-half years.

Additional international services are returning to the Gulf carriers’ route maps.

The Qatar-UAE flights will be the first scheduled nonstop routes since mid-2017. Additionally, Qatar’s flag-carrier has signed an expanded codeshare deal with Iberia.

Ras Al Khaimah looks set to become the third destination in the United Arab Emirates to be served by Bahrain’s national carrier.

The United Arab Emirates’ newest airline is set to begin flying to Israel.

The carrier plans to start flying to the UAE’s third most populous city.

Passenger demand is returning on Dubai-US routes as COVID-19 vaccine distribution picks up, carrier says.

Scheduled flights have resumed today following the detente reached last week.

The oneworld alliance member will compete with Emirates on the service.

Athens will become the first destination to be served by the start-up, while a second route to Greece will start next month.

The LCC is expanding in Russia with the launch of scheduled flights to Chechnya’s capital.

Israel’s flag-carrier has opened reservations for scheduled passenger flights to Dubai.

The Dubai-based airline said increased demand has prompted an expansion of its UK flight schedule.

The two carriers have signed an MoU to explore introducing joint codeshare services between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv.

Etihad Airways’ first scheduled route to Israel will begin in March.

Miami and Phuket are among the airports being restored to the national carrier’s route map.

Routes speaks to Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s MD Kees van Schaick to find out more about the start-up’s future network plans.

Israeli charter operator Israir has already applied for a number of slots between TLV and AUH and, according to Israeli media, leisure carrier Arkia also plans flights to DXB from Jan. 3, 2021.

A deal between the two countries is set to be announced on Oct. 20.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Qantas resuming trans-Tasman flights; Air India expanding with a new Canadian service; and Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’s latest network addition.