UAE Sets 1 June Deadline for Monthly Salary Payments Under Overhauled Wage Protection System
Etihad Warns of Eid-al-Adha Rush, Offers Bonus Miles and Extra Baggage to Ease Peak Travel
Cathay Pacific Extends Suspension of Dubai Flights to End-August Amid Middle-East Demand Dip
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Abu Dhabi’s New US Pre-Clearance Facility Goes Live at Zayed International Airport
Abu Dhabi has relocated the only US CBP pre-clearance facility in the Middle East to Zayed International Airport, streamlining onward connections for US-bound travellers and embedding biometric ‘single-token’ processing. The upgrade cuts transit times, strengthens AUH’s hub status and offers corporates a new selling point for routing staff via the UAE.
Etihad to Operate Two Daily Airbus A380 Flights from Abu Dhabi to Paris
From 1 July, Etihad will operate three daily Abu Dhabi–Paris flights, including two A380 rotations, restoring pre-war premium capacity and giving corporates more schedule choice. The move sharpens competition on the Europe–UAE corridor and is likely to soften business-class prices while restoring access to Etihad’s flagship onboard products.
Drone Strike Near Barakah Nuclear Plant Triggers Fresh Corporate Travel Risk Reviews
After a drone strike forced one Barakah reactor onto backup generators, corporates are reassessing travel-risk profiles for western Abu Dhabi. Although no flights have been disrupted, insurers are revisiting war-risk cover and duty-of-care teams are delaying non-essential trips near the plant, underscoring how regional security events can ripple into global mobility planning.