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Monarch chief blames collapse on terror attacks

London - Muslimchronicle

British authorities are scrambling to bring home 110,000 travelers after Monarch Airlines collapsed Monday, canceling all flights by what had been Britain’s fifth biggest carrier. The Civil Aviation Authority said it has leased 30 aircraft to transport Monarch customers scattered around holiday destinations ranging from Turkey to Spain and Sweden. Flights will be provided at no additional cost to passengers.Read more

Dubai airport passenger traffic up 6.6% in August, busiest month on record

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international traffic, recorded its busiest month ever in August for passenger traffic, which the operator said was boosted by a seasonal increase in travelers. The number of passengers traveling through the airport increased 6.6 percent to 8.23 million compared to the same month a year ago, operator Dubai Airports said in a statementRead more

Turkish Airlines provides limitless comfort to its passengers

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish Airlines, flying to more countries than any other airline in the world, has intensified its efforts to further improve the travel experience of its passengers. In addition to its ever-expanding route network, Kharhiv (Ukraine), Conakry (Guinea), Phuket (Thailand), Voronezh and Samara (Russia) being the latest additions of this year, the airline that flies to 296 destinations in 120 countriesRead more

Rafah crossing opened for second day

El Arish - Arab Today

Egyptian authorities opened Tuesday the Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip for the second consecutive day in both directions. According to an official source at the border crossing, 1,168 passengers were able to pass through the crossing in the first day. As many as 584 travellers who had been stranded at the Egyptian side of the crossing were able toRead more

230 passengers leave Safaga port in past 24 hours

Hurghada - MENA

Three ships carrying 267 passengers, 79 trucks and 16 cars left Safaga port in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, Nuweiba port received a ferry carrying 216 passengers and eight trucks then the ferry left the port carrying 443 passengers and 42 trucks, Spokesman of Red Sea Ports Authority Malak Youssef said in statements Sunday. Source: MENARead more

Jeddah to put up check-in hall outside King Abdulaziz Airport

Jeddah - Arab Today

Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman and governor of Makkah region, has instructed that a luggage delivery and travel procedures service center be established in Jeddah. The center, to be built in collaboration with the Integration Development Center, will be completed in five months. Saudi Arabian Airlines will use the facility. Its location in the Al-Rawdah neighborhood, on PrinceRead more

Passengers allowed to travel with small pets without additional cost

Buenos Aires - Xinhua

According to the local press, the Buenos Aires government informed that from Saturday passengers will be able to travel with small dogs and cats through all subway lines without having to pay an additional cost. source: XinhuaRead more

541 passengers arrive at Safaga, Nuweiba ports on Saturday

Suez - MENA

As many as 362 passengers and 147 trucks arrived at Safaga Port on Saturday, said media spokesman for the Red Sea Ports Authority. In press statements on Saturday, Malak Youssef added that Nuweiba Port witnessed the arrival of 179 passengers, 18 trucks, three cars and three coolers within the same period. Source: MENARead more

Ship carrying 254 passengers, 55 trucks sails into Safaga port

Suez - MENA

The Red Sea port of Safaga received on Saturday a ship carrying 254 passengers, 12 trucks and seven cars, the spokesman for the Red Sea Ports Authority said Safaga port received another ship carrying 36 trucks, Malak Youssef added. A ferryboat carrying 181 passengers and four coolers sailed into Nuweiba port. Two ships left the port carrying 44 passengers, 35Read more

Dubai international airport named world’s busiest in 2016

Dubai - Arab Today

Dubai International Airport has been named the world's busiest international airport after seeing total of 83.6 million passengers in 2016, Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai airports said on Tuesday. However, the figures released on Tuesday by Dubai International Airport fall short of an estimate of 85 million passengers authorities had hoped to have in 2016, he added. It was DubaiRead more