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Qatar Airways will commence flights to the exotic highland city of Asmara in Eritrea from December 4 2014. Asmara was the largest Italian enclave in Africa in the 19th century and remained under Italian control until 1941 when it was taken over by the British. Eritrea finally gained independence in 1999 and Asmara is the country's capital. Italian architecture is visible all over the city which is situated at…
Imagine having your family or friends see you off at the airport. Imagine a tearful farewell. And then you head off to your flight. Now imagine reaching your seat in the plane and seeing a custom made headrest message from someone who came to the airport to see you off. KLM has just pulled off this feat. Leaving a tear or two to wipe before the flight took off. According to KLM's YouTube site, "The Cover…
Qatar Airways will be the first airline in the world to receive the A350 aircraft which has just had its first test flight in full Qatar Airways livery. “We are delighted to see the new A350 taking to the skies in our livery,” said Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Mr. Akbar Al Baker. “The A350 will be a very valuable addition to our fleet, and thanks to its extra width, we will be able to offer our passengers…
Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, will become the 100th destination for Air Arabia when it starts its twice weekly service to this city of 1.5 million people on October 28 2014. “The beautiful city of Tbilisi is a tremendous addition to the Air Arabia network and we are confident the route will prove to be highly popular with leisure and business travellers alike,” said Adel Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer,…
TO: Etihad Airways Date: October 13 2014 My wife and I were traveling from Boston to Abu Dhabi (BOS-JFK on American Airlines and JFK-AUH on Etihad Airways) on Oct 2 2014 and had a very disconcerting experience. We happen to be practicing Muslims and eat Halal food. We had an American Airlines flight out of Boston at 2:30 in the afternoon – what with returning a rental car and checking in four pieces of…
Qatar Airways has added its first Airbus A380 to its six daily flights to London from Doha. The new aircraft has 517 seats with 8 in First Class, 48 in Business and 461 in Economy. While the premium classes are understandably luxurious and offer flat beds, even those flying Economy can recline their seats back by 7 inches and watch entertainment on a 4th Generation state of the art 10.6" entertainment screen.…
For the fifth year in a row, Qatar Airways won the award for being the Best Middle East Airline at the 2014 Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards which were held in Hong Kong last week. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Mr. Akbar Al Baker said: “We would like to thank Business Traveller Asia Pacific for their recognition and look forward to offering our passengers in the region the best in Qatar Airways…
Air France pilots have decided to extend their week long strike to September 26. More than 80% of the pilots are involved in a pay dispute which has affected the travel plans of over 400,000 people. If you have booked a flight on Air France you can change your travel dates without any penalty. All flight schedules are being updated on a daily basis and more than 3,000 flights have been canceled since the…
If you still have a few days left before your children start school, you can go to Vienna for a quick vacation aboard Qatar Airways brand new Dreamliner Boeing 787. The new Dreamliner has 254 custom-made seats across its 787 Business and Economy Class cabins with specially designed interiors. Business Class is configured in a 1–2–1 set-up with 22 seats, while Economy has a 232 seating capacity in a 3–3–3…
CATHAY PACIFIC has teamed up with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group to offer inflight menus to first class passengers on the Hong Kong to London route. Until October 31, carte blanche will be given to Uwe Opocensky from Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. First class passengers traveling to London will be able to try foie gras terrine, truffles, organic chicken and beef accompanied by crabmeat and caviar.…
Air Arabia has announced extra flights for Eid from Sharjah to Alexandria, Beirut, Amman, Istanbul, Peshawar, Karachi, Sialkot and Kuwait starting from 22nd July, 2014. There is always a big rush of passengers wanting to celebrate Eid with their family and Air Arabia's extra flights are meant to ease the rush. Book early to avoid missing this opportunity.
Qatar Executive – Qatar Airways’ business jet division – is promoting the use of one of its private jets to fly to Jeddah or Madinah to perform Umrah during the Holy month of Ramadan and the upcoming Eid-al-Fitr holidays. Ramadan is traditionally a popular season to perform the spiritual journey and Qatar Executive has observed significant demand for its luxury travel service since the start of the Holy…
Passengers on board Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, can enjoy every FIFA World Cup football match ‘live’ on all of the air carrier’s long haul aircraft during the month long tournament, the globe’s biggest sporting event. All 64 games will be transmitted live at 30,000 feet on the airline’s modern, wide-bodied fleet of planes by IMG Media using Etihad Airways’ state-of-the-art interactive…
A new all-business class airline is set to take off next month with daily flights that will shuttle jetsetters between Paris and New York. Pitched as a premium transatlantic service with competitive pricing, the Boeing 757-200, which can hold 230 passengers, has been modified to fit 74 seats. Flyers will be given Samsung Galaxy Pro 12-inch tablet for their in-flight entertainment and fed by…
Dreamjet, the latest newcomer to transatlantic air travel, is slated to launch its first flights this June. One detail makes this new airline unique: only business class seats are offered. Dreamjet will begin operating flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Newark, NJ in late June. Dreamjet flights will have a single cabin with 80 seats in a Business Class configuration, and the fares are expected to…
Qatar Airways has continued its expansion plans with the launch of direct flights to its third destination in Turkey. The airline’s inaugural flight to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport touched down on Thursday evening to mark the five-star airline’s 140th destination from Doha. The historic flight signaled the start of a four-times-weekly service to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen, extending the…
The company best known for its app-based car service is spreading its wings and giving well-heeled film buffs the chance to arrive at La Croisette in some style with the launch of UberJet. From Monday May 12 until Sunday May 18, Uber app-users in Paris and Nice will be able to book seats on private jet flights travelling between the Bourget airport in the French capital and Nice airport and of course be…
AIR FRANCE has unveiled its new first-class section in Shanghai, fuelling an international luxury-seating race to win over Asia’s rising number of high fliers The airline’s “haute couture” suite will feature a seat that reclines into a bed stretching 2.01 metres long and 77 centimetres across (6 ft 7 ins and 30 inches) — one of the most spacious in the world. A total of 76 of the seats will be fitted…
