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The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Anthem of the Seas docked at the port of Bayonne in New Jersey in February after passengers were removed with possible coronavirus symptoms. The US Centres for Disease Control said 80 per cent of cruise ships in its jurisdiction were affected by Covid-19 between March and July. Reuters

Cruise line operators plot course to return to open seas

September 22, 2020
Boeing 737 Max aircraft parked in a lot at Boeing Field. Reuters

US aviation regulator's engineers say proposed 737 Max fixes not enough

September 22, 2020
In the UAE, Google searches related to staycations have grown by 68 per cent during summer. Courtesy: Atlantis The Palm

Google searches for staycations up 400% in Mena as pandemic alters consumer attitudes

September 19, 2020
A woman stands outside a closed Thomas Cook store near Manchester in the UK in October last year. The company's new online-only offering employs just 50 staff. Reuters

Chinese-owned Thomas Cook resurrects as an online travel agent

September 16, 2020
Internationally, United will fly about 40 per cent of its 2019 schedule next month. AFP  

United Airlines to add flights to India and Africa to offset slump in business travel

September 10, 2020
Despite the extended period of not being able to fly with Emirates during Covid-19, customers in the UAE have picked the Dubai-based airline as their favourite brand. Christopher Pike / Reuters

Emirates paid Dh5bn in ticket refunds since March

September 7, 2020
Emirates slashed costs and conserved cash by reducing wages, cutting jobs and offering cabin crew voluntary unpaid leave to cope with the fallout from the pandemic. Getty Images

Emirates to restore employees' full salaries from October

September 6, 2020
A boat on the Nile, with Cairo Tower and Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah hotel in the background in Egypt's capital. EPA. 

Egypt's cost of borrowing falls as inflation is brought under control

September 2, 2020
A rendering of the restored Diriyah project. The project will house 12 galleries, several restaurants and 30 new hotels. Courtesy of Diriyah Gate Development Authority

Hospitality companies remain keen on Saudi Arabia's $20bn Diriyah Gate project, chief executive says

August 30, 2020
 Antonio Guterres, secretary general of the United Nations  REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

UN chief says 120 million tourism jobs at risk due to Covid-19

August 26, 2020
Saudi Arabia's The Helicopter Company purchases 10 Airbus H125 helicopters. Courtesy The Helicopter Company. 

Saudi Arabia company to buy 10 Airbus 10 H125 helicopters to boost tourism

August 20, 2020
Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce - the pandemic has cost the airline A$4 billion in revenue in the last fiscal year as it warns that international travel would not resume before the middle of 2021. AP 

Australia's Qantas swings to annual loss and warns of a 'tough' 2021

August 20, 2020
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Courtesy Etihad

Etihad Airways expands air-rail deal with AccesRail in Europe

August 18, 2020
A Deliveroo delivery cyclist passes by a closed tourist information office in Dublin. Former Ryanair chief operating officer Michael Cawley resigned from his role as chief executive of the Irish tourism authority, Failte Ireland, after holidaying in Italy against government advice to avoid non-essential travel abroad. Bloomberg

Head of Ireland's tourism authority resigns after holidaying in Italy

August 16, 2020
Passengers arrive from Paris at Eurostar terminal in London as Britain imposes a 14-day quarantine on arrival from France from Saturday, following a surge in of the coronavirus REUTERS

Coronavirus: Britons rush home as France added to UK quarantine list

August 14, 2020
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Abu Dhabi to end alcohol licence system for residents

UAE reports 1,083 cases from 103,199 tests

There will be fireworks in Dubai this Thursday

Distance learning to continue for year 7 to 9 pupils in Abu Dhabi
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A woman works on her laptop in Emirates Towers. Chris Whiteoak / The National

852 new cases, Abu Dhabi distance learning, Saudi to allow Umrah - The Daily Update

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A group of senior decision-makers from the Middle East and North Africa, including leaders from government, business and civil society, signed the Principles of Stakeholder Capitalism for Mena, which are designed to inform an inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery for the region. AP 

World Economic Forum opens summit on post-Covid 19 future: Business Extra

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 Toulouse, 21 September 2020 - Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways and aerodynamic configurations in order to support the Company’s ambition of leading the way in the decarbonisation of the entire aviation industry.

679 new cases, Dubai Safari to reopen - The Daily Update

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , September 16 – 2020 :- Resy Hussain, Nurse preparing the Flu vaccine shot for the Flora Mae (patient) at the Prime Hospital in Dubai. (Pawan Singh / The National) For News/Online. Story by Nick Webster

674 new cases, wedding guidelines, actress arrested - Daily Update

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