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Everyone Calm Down! Here’s Why the Chances of Emirates and Etihad Merging Are Still REALLY Slim
Citing four unnamed sources, business news channel Bloomberg is reporting that the Dubai-based Emirates is in preliminary talks to acquire Etihad Airw…
ICYMI: Etihad Will Continue to Make a Loss Until 2022, Capacity to Reduce by 2.8% this Year
It’s no secret that Etihad Airways’ financial performance has been really bad (and we mean really bad) the last couple of years. In June,…
Roll Up, Roll Up! Now Oman Air is Trying to Sell Business Class Goodies to Economy Passengers
Late last year, Etihad Airways took the fairly controversial decision to start selling a range of onboard amenities, as well as snacks, premium coffee…
Did Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Really Attack Abu Dhabi International Airport with a Military Drone?
As the United Arab Emirates gets further drawn into the Saudi-led intervention of Yemen’s civil war, new claims made by anti-government Houthi r…
Etihad Airways Has Extended its Collaboration With the Iconic Italian Fragrance House, Acqua di Parma
It’s become all too easy to criticise Etihad Airways in the last couple of years. A disastrous equity investment strategy has resulted in the A…
VIDEO: This Etihad Flight Attendant Was One of the Airline’s Very First Cabin Crew
Meet Elly – one of Etihad’s very first cabin crew. Elly says she moved from her home in Singapore in order to find adventure – descr…
WATCH: This Etihad Flight Attendant Was One of the Airline’s Very First Cabin Crew
In the last few weeks, Etihad Airways has posted a couple of videos on its social media platforms which look at the roles of its employees and their r…
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways Will Soon Start Offering In-Flight Nurses (No, Really!): Reassess Future
For an airline that plunged to a $1.95billion USD loss in 2016 and then went onto make further losses of $1.52billion last year, you’d expect Ab…
Etihad Announces Next Step of its Transformation Plan: New Management Structure in Place
Struggling Abu Dhabi-based airline, Etihad Airways has announced the latest step in its eagerly anticipated transformation plan – changing up it…
OUCH: Etihad Airways Made Another Huge Financial Loss Last Year – Seeking Finance from Banks
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has finally posted its financial results for last year and it does not make for good reading. And while Etihad is tryi…
A Strategic Review Without a Strategy? Etihad is Cutting Yet Another Route – What Does it All Mean…
Hot on the heels of Etihad Airways announcing it would reduce the frequency of its daily flights to New York City by half, the airline has confirmed i…
NEW: What the Agreement Between the UAE and the United States Really Means for Emirates and Etihad
Last week the United States and the UAE finally settled a spat over their Open Skies agreements – the regulations that allow airlines from both …
Etihad is Giving Away In-Flight Meals to People Who Really Need Them: Raises Issue of Workers Rights in UAE
An aeroplane meal isn’t normally something to look especially forward to – except maybe the Champagne and Caviar saved for First Class pas…
UAE Confirms Agreement With United States Over Emirates and Etihad: Says “Business as Usual”
For the past several years, the big three U.S. airlines – Delta, United and American Airlines, along with a number of other groups, have been ba…
CORRECTION: There Might Still Be Hope For Etihad Airways Cabin Crew Recruitment This Year!
Last week, we reported on the news that a number of cabin crew hopefuls who were waiting to start training courses with Etihad Airways had been told t…
RUMOUR: Etihad Airways Might Be About to Cancel or Change Dozens of Aircraft Orders
Things just seem to be getting worse by the week for Etihad Airways, with announcements of route closures and onboard cutbacks coming thick and fast. …
Etihad Drops Hundreds Of Aspiring Cabin Crew – After Nearly Two Years Of Keeping Them On Hold
In a surprising and disappointing turn of events, Etihad Airways has just announced plans to drop hundreds of aspiring cabin crew who had passed the a…
Etihad Airways Chief Executive Says It’s “Business As Usual” Despite Route Cutbacks
In an interview with the American business news channel, CNBC, the chief executive of Etihad Airways, Peter Baumgartner, has claimed its “busine…
Etihad Opens Its ‘Eco Residence’: Environmentally Friendly Accommodation For 5,800 Cabin Crew
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has officially opened a brand new staff housing complex with 500 apartments spread out across 11 buildings in the city&…
Is It Still Safe To Fly Gulf Airlines Through The Middle East? Tensions Rise And Civilian Aircraft Are Caught In The Middle
Tensions between Qatar and several neighbouring countries appear to be on the rise with allegations that civilian aircraft belonging to the UAE have b…
Is Oman Air Taking A Pop At Etihad With Its New Amenity Kits And Other Enhancements?
Oman Air has made a few improvements to its in-flight offering and it appears the airline is comparing itself with major regional competitor, Etihad A…
Inside the Strange World of Skytrax: The Aviation Rating Organization You Maybe Shouldn’t Trust
Worn as a proud badge of honour by airlines around the world, the air transport rating organisation, Skytrax has made a name for itself as the commerc…
Etihad is Starting to Sound More and More Like a Low Cost Airline: “Everyone Has a Preference”
When an airline upgrades its luxury chauffeur drive service by launching a partnership with Mercedes Benz, you wouldn’t normally think of compar…
An Etihad Executive is Attempting To Break A World Record by Flying Around The Globe In The Shortest Time
Have you been following Andrew Fisher’s attempt to set a new world record by flying around the globe in the shortest time frame on scheduled fli…
BLOCKED: No Such Thing As Free Speech As Readers Denied Access By UAE Authorities
Wow! It appears that our website has fallen foul of the UAE’s tough and some might say draconian free-speech laws, with our site suddenly findi…
Emirates and Etihad Take One Step Closer to Merging… Possibly!
Last year, a German newspaper reported on rumours that the rulers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi had held secret talks about a possible merger between their r…
The UAE Temporarily Banned Tunisian Women from Entering the Emirates Yesterday. And Nobody Knows Why.
UPDATE (Sun 24th December 2017 – 22:00 GMT) – Emirates Airline has confirmed it will suspend services between Tunis and Dubai indefinitely…
Uh Oh: The Trump Administration Opens Talks With UAE and Qatar Over U.S. Open Skies Agreements
In the last couple of years, major U.S. airline’s including American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines have been campaigning hard against what…
Why Etihad’s New Buy On Board ‘Comfort Items and Amenities’ Should Be Considered Good for the Passenger Experience
At first glance, a new ‘buy on board’ offering from Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways could be seen as just a little desperate. A few days…
The Etihad Grid Girls Are Back in Town With a New Designer Uniform Ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The final race in the 2017 Formula One calendar is taking place this weekend at the Yas Marina Circuit – home of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Whic…
Uh Oh: U.S. Lawmaker Introduces Bill that Would Force Gulf Airlines Like Emirates and Etihad to Pay Tax
The United States is in the middle of a tax reform debate that could see major tax cuts for “hardworking Americans,” according to Georgia&…
The Only Way is Up: Middle East Airlines Expected to Buy $730 Billion Worth of New Aircraft Within Next Two Decades
At the start of October, French aircraft manufacturer, Airbus came up with some fairly wild estimates about how many aeroplanes would be needed by Mid…
The Etihad Cabin Crew Assessment Day: How to Pass the Random Question Test
Etihad’s cabin crew Assessment Day’s are generally regarded as some of the most professionally run in the Middle East. Most candidates, w…
Whoah: Airbus Estimates Middle East Airlines Will More Than Double Their Aircraft Fleets by 2036
The last couple of years have been particularly hard for airlines in the Middle East. Profits at Emirates dropped a massive 80% in 2016 to just $340 …
Emirates Says it Could One Day Merge With Etihad: For Now the Two Airlines Are Looking at “Working More Closely”
Sir Tim Clark, the mastermind behind mega-airline Emirates and the businesses longtime President has hinted the Dubai-based carrier could one day merg…
The UAE Wants Status Quo With United States in “Open Skies” Agreement: Visits Boeing Factory to Make Point
Nearly 20 years ago, the United States and the UAE signed the first landmark “Open Skies” agreement between the two countries. The deal w…
Etihad Airways Has Finally Announced it’s Found a New Group Chief Executive – Here’s What We Know
Etihad Airways has today announced the appointment of a new Group chief executive – Tony Douglas, the 54-year-old British executive will join th…
Etihad Might Be About to Lose its Coveted 5-Star Ranking – But Don’t Go Blaming “Grumpy” Cabin Crew
When Etihad Airways was awarded a coveted 5-Star rating by aviation ranking company, Skytrax in October last year the announcement came as a surprise …
Is This High Fashion Film, Etihad Airways New Safety Video? Watch the Promo Now
One of the fashion industry’s most important events, New York Fashion Week has just got underway but a major sponsor of the event, Etihad Airway…
Confirmed: Etihad Won’t Start Recruiting New Cabin Crew Until 2018
Last year, Etihad Airways suddenly stopped recruiting new cabin crew. The only problem was that the airline had already offered the job to several hu…
Etihad Airways and Emirates Are Championing the Important Role of Women in the Aviation Industry
Etihad Airways has been celebrating Emirati Women’s Day by highlighting the important role that women play in the success of its business. Over…
Etihad Delays Appointment of New CEO: What Does That Mean for the Airline and Cabin Crew Recruitment?
The appointment of a new permanent chief executive at Etihad Airways has been delayed even further, with sources saying a new boss won’t start a…
Ryanair Accuses Lufthansa of Foul Play Over its Bid for airberlin. Is Etihad Airways to Blame?
In 2009, Lufthansa said it would oppose the “wild expansion” of Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways into the European market. At the time,…
Claims: Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways Have Made Huge Financial Losses. Accused of ‘Accounting Gimmicks’
An adjunct professor at Georgetown University, Washington D.C. has accused both Etihad and Qatar Airways of “accounting gimmicks” in their…
Who Had the Best Inaugural Route Launch – Emirates, Etihad or Qatar Airways? Video’s Reviewed
The big three Gulf airlines – Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways are masters of self-promotion. They know exactly how to put on a big show and …
Yes, Etihad is Still Actively Recruiting Cabin Crew (But You Might Have to be Quick)
A couple of weeks ago Etihad Airways suddenly reopened recruitment for new cabin crew. It came as quite a surprise after a near six-month hiring free…
Passengers Numbers at Abu Dhabi Continue to Fall But Etihad Still Has Major Cabin Crew Recruitment News
There’s good news and some bad news for Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways. Let’s start with the good news, which has seen Etihad get a signi…
Major Laptop Ban News: Passengers On Etihad Airways Can Now Take Electronics Onboard U.S. Flights
Here’s some pretty amazing news which will be really welcome for Etihad Airways – All flights from Abu Dhabi to the United States are now …
News Roundup – 28th June 2017. A Summary of Airline News from the Past Week
British Airways is facing, even more, disruption as the biggest staff walkout since 2010 is set to get underway beginning Saturday 01st July. The air…
