United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Wizz Air’s Abu Dhabi-based carrier is adding two more destinations to its network, while the Hungarian group’s application for US approval for transatlantic cargo operations has been rejected.

The airlines both fly the Toronto-Dubai route.

The airline has similar agreements in place with tourist authorities in South Africa and Spain.

The carriers hope to expand an agreement that has been in place since 2014.

CEO Tony Douglas said a likely home for the 26 Airbus A321neos could be Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the LCC which operates routes to seven countries including India, Bangladesh and Egypt.

The joint venture between Air Arabia and Etihad Airways plans to increase the number of points it serves in India to six.

The carrier already serves London’s Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

Flydubai is opening another European leisure route this summer, becoming the sole operator of flights between the Middle East and Pisa.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will provide direct competition for Pegasus Airlines on the route.

The number of connections between the United Arab Emirates and Israel is set to grow further.

Mattala will become the ULCC’s first destination in South Asia.

The French destination is one of five the carrier plans to launch or relaunch in its summer 2022 schedule.

In addition to new flights to the Greek island this summer, Etihad will resume service to three destinations.

The UAE carrier is also establishing a new airline in Pakistan.

The move follows the UAE's relaxation of travel bans.

Krasnodar will become the second Russian destination in the ULCC’s expanding network.

The carrier has halted flights to the West African country amid a dispute between the civil aviation authorities of Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi is further expanding its offer to India later this month.

The route is made possible by the 2020 Abraham Accords which facilitated visa-free travel between the countries.

Australia’s flag-carrier plans to extend its joint business with Emirates for a further five years and has brought forward the resumption of two long-haul routes.

The carrier is expanding its UK network to six gateways and upping the number of Airbus A380 routes operating from 16 to 27.

Bees Airline will launch its maiden service to the United Arab Emirates in October.

Routes looks at the current operations for Emirates, the World Routes 2021 attendee which this week announced frequency increases to several destinations in the US.

Air Arabia is launching a new route to Uganda at the same time as Uganda Airlines is entering the United Arab Emirates market.

The world’s largest A380 operator has been using the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the route.