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Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has been ‘Commended’ in the ‘Airline of the Year’ category at one of the UK travel industry’s most prestigious awards. The TTG Travel Awards are run by the industry’s leading trade newspaper, Travel Trade Gazette, and are held at London’s prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel. Oman Air’s Commendation, the second prize in the category, follows 18…
Airbus displayed an Airbus ACJ318, offered for VVIP charter by Comlux, at the Jet Expo in Moscow which took place 14-16 September. This Airbus ACJ318 features the comfort and practicality of home and office, plus seating for 19 passengers, which is more than traditional business jets. “Airbus corporate jets are similar in size to traditional business jets on the outside, but are around twice as big on the…
Emirates' extensive African network is to be boosted again with the launch of two new destinations - Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, and Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. Zambia and Zimbabwe, which share a border with the Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world, will now be linked with a five times weekly flight from Dubai, starting from 1st February 2012. "Emirates has long…
Emirates' acclaimed hospitality warmed St Petersburg's Ice Palace last night, paving the way for the launch of flights to the city from 1st November. More than 800 guests from the business community and local government gathered for the gala dinner event at the multi-purpose home of ice hockey team, SKA St Petersburg, to hear more about one of the world's most successful airlines and its inspirational base of…
East Horizon Airlines, Afghanistan’s latest passenger and cargo airline, has announced the appointment of Captain Jahed Azimi as Chief Executive Officer ahead of its operational debut in October 2011. Captain Azimi will be at the helm of the 100% Afghan-owned operation, which aims to connect all major transit points throughout Afghanistan, with international trade partners to bring widespread commercial…
HONG KONG – Qatar Airways has continued its award-winning streak by retaining the Best Airline in the Middle East and Africa accolade at the 2011 Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards. Voted by readers of the prestigious monthly magazine targeting frequent travellers, Qatar Airways beat stiff competition to pick up the coveted award for the second year running at a ceremony in Hong Kong attended by leading…
Swiss International Air Lines has been named “Europe’s Leading Airline Business Class” in this year’s World Travel Awards. The distinction is based on the votes of more than 183 000 specialists from the travel and tourism sector all over the world. SWISS’s earning of this prestigious industry award coincides with the completion of the carrier’s programme to retrofit its new Business Class cabin into all 15 of its…
Emirates will operate the first ever A380 service into Riyadh this month, in honour of Saudi Arabia's 81st National Day. Operating into King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, on 23rd September, the one-off Emirates A380 service will operate as a commercial flight, giving customers the opportunity to be on the inaugural A380 service to the city. "As the capital city of…
DUBAI, U.A.E., 8th September 2011: Emirates announced today that it will begin daily flights to Dublin from January 2012, marking its first route to the Republic of Ireland. The daily service, from 9th January next year, will leave Dubai at 0700hrs and arrive in the Irish capital at 1130hrs. The return flight leaves Dublin at 1255hrs and gets into Dubai at 0025hrs the next day. An Airbus A330-200 will be…
Dubai, UAE, 06 September, 2011 – Women now account for more than 50 percent of attendees at Munich’s famed Oktoberfest, and during this year’s festival The Charles hotel in Munich has developed a guide to help females navigate the festival and understand the etiquette, while offering an exciting package to visitors which includes a two nights stay in addition to a personalized, custom-made Bavarian dress.…
September 2011: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) will have a light-premium sub brand, THAI Smile Air, scheduled to begin its first flights in July 2012. Responding to the high demand for more price-sensitive segment in short sectors, THAI is launching a “light premium” sub-brand that will service both domestic and international destinations. “Think of it as a competitive hybrid…
CHICAGO, Aug. 28, 2011 – United Airlines and Continental Airlines are assessing the impact of Hurricane Irene at its New York airports and support facilities, including its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport. New York airports remain closed and United and Continental suspended all flights to these airports through Sunday. The airlines…
Paris, FRANCE – Qatar Airways, Official Airline of the Tour de France, proudly showcased its world class hospitality to the sporting elite on the final day of the world famous cycle race. Many of the world’s leading cyclists were onboard a Qatar Airways special charter flight from Grenoble in south east France to Paris before they headed for the last stage of the prestigious race to the Champs Elysees in the…
Medina, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA – Qatar Airways, newly crowned Airline of the Year 2011, has reaffirmed its commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the launch of a fourth destination in the country – four-flights-a-week to the holy city of Medina. The new route, non-stop from Doha, takes Qatar Airways’ capacity to Saudi Arabia up to 60 services a week, representing a significant increase in frequency…
Paris, France, 17th July 2011: Accor is announcing the launch of Earth Guest Research, a platform for sharing knowledge on social and environmental issues relating to the hotel industry. The platform aims to contribute to progress in the tourism industry by making sustainable development surveys and methodologies available to all industry operators, as well as to the general public. To identify effective…
Muscat, 7th July 2011: Oman Air Racing Team star Ahmad Al Harthy is set to take on one of the greatest challenges of his career to date, when he participates in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, part of the FIA Formula One World Championship, at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit this weekend, 9th/10th July. This will be the first time that the 29-year-old from Oman’s capital city of Muscat will have competed as…
Emirates is responding to strong passenger demand in Sudan by launching an extra weekly flight to Khartoum, boosting its frequencies to four each week from 4th August 2011. Operated by A330-200 aircraft in a three-class configuration that includes 12 luxurious First Class seats, 42 seats in Business Class and generous space for 183 passengers in Economy Class, the additional flight will add over 950 seats…
RAK Airways, a national carrier of the UAE, has expanded its route network with flights to Doha, Qatar. Effective July 5th 2011 RAK Airways will offer four flights a week to Doha. RAK Airways CEO Omar Jahameh said, “By adding a sixth destination to our network we are providing travellers with a value offering to yet another exciting destination. The introduction of our Doha sector is in keeping with our…
