Summer travel demand from UAE is up 156% – it could be more as many make last-minute plans

Dubai: UAE and Middle East airlines are leaving all other regions trailing far behind when it comes to adding more flights to their networks, and hoping to bring forward a full return to profits earlier than was thought possible.

Emirates airline, which launched a daily service to Tel Aviv last week, will be restarting services to London Stansted, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Christchurch this year. Etihad Airways flew its…