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SWISS, Swiss International Air Lines, announces its participation to the 2012 Arabian Travel Market, exhibiting for the first time its newly-rebranded look in the Middle East. The annual travel exhibition runs from April 30 to May 3, 2012 at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre. The new logo shows a SWISS tailfin with its Swiss-cross design, reflecting the livery of the company’s aircraft and enabling…
Hong Kong Airlines has launched its all business-class service between HK and London, another stage in the revival of a type of travel many thought would die out. The new all-premium plane touched down at London Gatwick March 8, adding a new type of service to a route already well-served by the likes of Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Qantas and Air New Zealand. While it’s a competitive…
NasJet-the largest private jet company in the Midde East takes delivery of another managed aircraft, making the company the leading Gulfstream operator in the region. “This also uniquely positionsNasJet as one of the top 20 operators in the world, with 75 aircraft under management”, stated Sulaiman Al-Hamdan Group CEO. The arrival of the new aircraft reflects the need for private jets in the Middle East is…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: flydubai, Dubai’s pioneering low cost airline, has launched its enhanced in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, offering more movies, TV programmes and audio than any other carrier in its class. Since its launch in November 2010, the ‘Fiber-To-The-Screen®’ (‘FTTS®’) system from Lumexis has broken new ground in IFE thanks to the fibre-optic technology enabling movies to be shown in…
Air Canada has announced that it plans to increase the number of daily services from London Heathrow to its Toronto hub from four to five non-stop flights each day, commencing 2 June 2012. In addition to five flights per day from London Heathrow to Toronto Pearson International Airport, Air Canada will offer daily non-stop services from the UK to seven other major Canadian cities including Montréal, Calgary,…
Tbilisi, GEORGIA – Qatar Airways has been in talks with the government of Georgia on ways to help boost tourism to the South East European country. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker met with Georgian Prime Minister Nikoloz Gilauri while in Tbilisi last week for the launch of the airline’s scheduled flights to the city. Mr. Al Baker said the government of Georgia’s emerging tourism…
Doha, QATAR – Qatar Airways’ 2012 expansion programme is underway after the carrier launched scheduled daily flights to Tbilisi, Georgia via Baku, Azerbaijan on February 1. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker led a high-profile delegation on the Baku and Tbilisi inaugural flight QR976, including His Excellency Eldar Salimov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the State of Qatar; Her Excellency…
flydubai, Dubai's pioneering low-cost airline, has chalked up its seventh destination in Saudi Arabia, with the start of its three-weekly flights to Taif in the Makkah Province. The inaugural flight, FZ875, departed Dubai Terminal 2 at 1925hrs yesterday (1 February), landing at Taif Regional Airport at 2130hrs local time. The return flight, FZ876, departed at 2230hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0220hrs today (2…
Just three weeks after the launch of flights to Dublin, Emirates has announced a larger aircraft will be deployed on the route from 1st July. The new passenger service, launched on 9th January, has already become one of the airline's most successful route launches with load factors driving through 90% for many of the flights. The daily Dubai-Dublin service is currently operated with a 237-seat Airbus A330-200,…
Emirates will launch Barcelona as its second passenger gateway into Spain from 3rd July, after doubling frequencies to Madrid from 1st July. The airline is embarking on a major boost to its services in Spain on the heels of mounting demand for its Madrid service, launched in August 2010. The new Barcelona flight, EK 185, will leave Dubai daily at 0655hrs and arrive in Barcelona at 1200hrs. The return…
Doha, QATAR - Qatar Airways has announced it will resume flights to the Libyan capital Tripoli from February 2. The airline will reintroduce scheduled services between Doha and Tripoli after suspending operations last year due to the political situation. The carrier had been flying to Tripoli for nine years. Initially, the re-launched route will be served three-times-a-week, via Alexandria, with plans…
London, UNITED KINGDOM – Qatar Airways is set to open its new Premium Lounge at London Heathrow this week, reinforcing the importance of one of the airline’s busiest routes. The Premium Lounge at Terminal 4 will be the airline’s first dedicated facility for First and Business Class passengers outside its Doha hub. The carrier currently operates the award-winning Premium Terminal at Doha International Airport,…
Emirates, one of the world's fastest-growing international airlines, and Alaska Airlines, have announced the launch of a new frequent flier partnership that will offer travelers the opportunity to accrue Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles when they fly to any of Emirates' 118 destinations worldwide, including points across Africa, India and the Middle East. Emirates Skywards members can also accrue miles…
Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, today announced that it carried some 4.7 million passengers in 2011, a six per cent growth compared to the previous year. The airline’s ambitious network expansion strategy was central to the significant growth in passenger numbers witnessed over the past year. In 2011, Air Arabia added six new routes to Moscow and…
Emirates, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, has taken its message to the Lone Star State this week, that it is about to launch flights from Dubai to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) in less than two weeks. More than 900 guests from local industries, the travel trade and the government gathered for a gala dinner event at the iconic Dallas Cowboys Stadium to discover more about one of the world's most…
Doha, QATAR – Qatar Airways last week took part in its first major event of the year displaying one of its flagship Boeing 777 long-haul aircraft at the Bahrain International Air Show. Thousands of trade and public visitors attended the three-day event which took place at Sakhir Air Base in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Qatar Airways also had a luxury chalet at the show. Now in its 15th year of operations, the…
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - On Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 11 a.m., Delaware North Parks & Resorts, in partnership with NASA's Kennedy Space Center, broke ground on the future home of the space shuttle Atlantis to be located at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. NASA selected Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to permanently display space shuttle Atlantis in April 2011. The $100 million, 65,000…
DUBAI, UAE - January 2012 - Emirates and the Mauritius Ministry of Tourism today signed an agreement aimed at jointly promoting the island destination across the airline's global network. At the signing ceremony, which was held at the Emirates Headquarters in Dubai, Mauritius was represented by Honorable Michael Sik Yuen, Minister of Tourism and Leisure, Mrs Premila Roy, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of…
