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Paris, FRANCE – Qatar Airways today announced a further boost to its Boeing 777 fleet with a fresh order for six aircraft valued at US$1.7 billion at list prices. The announcement was made at a press conference on the opening day of the Paris Air Show being held at Le Bourget near the French capital. The agreement was signed by Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker and Boeing Commercial…
Airbus unveils a futuristic concept for a transparent plane that may be an everyday air transport in 2050. Artistic impressions of what it is expected to look like are pictured below: The intelligent cabin membrane of the Airbus Concept Cabin can become transparent to give passengers open panoramic views. The cabin would feature morphing seats that could harvest passenger’s body heat to…
Omani racing talent, Ahmad Al Harthy, who is sponsored by Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has completed another outstanding weekend’s racing at the Oulton Park Island Circuit in Cheshire. Ahmad secured second place Pro-Am 1 finishes in the 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship on both Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June, bringing his superb tally of podium placings to six so far this…
Shiraz, IRAN – Qatar Airways has launched scheduled flights to the southern Iranian city of Shiraz, marking the first of three route start-ups this month. The airline yesterday began twice-weekly services from its Doha hub to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport in Shiraz. The carrier already serves Iran’s capital Tehran twice-daily with a further five-flights-a-week to the northern city of Mashad. The…
Alexandria, June 5, 2011: Air Arabia Egypt announced today that it will start direct services to the Cities of Riyadh and Dammam, KSA from the carrier’s main hub in Burj Al Arab International Airport, Alexandria. The airline will start flights to Riyadh on June 9, 2011 and to Dammam on June 11, 2011. Roundtrip flights will operate twice per week between Air Arabia’s Egypt base in Alexandria and the Saudi…
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt announced today that the FAA will begin to impose civil penalties against people who point a laser into the cockpit of an aircraft. “Our top priority is protecting the safety of the traveling public. We will not hesitate to take tough action against anyone who threatens the safety of our…
In true international style, passengers were booked onto today's inaugural flight out of Dubai from places such as Australia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, India, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Iran and Mauritius. After a display by a traditional Swiss dance couple in Emirates' exclusive Terminal 3, EK 089 left Dubai, near on full. Swiss First Officer, Alexander Trueb, was on the flight deck with UAE National Captain, Hassan…
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced that it is to sponsor the England-to-Australia flight currently being undertaken by disabled microlight pilot Dave Sykes. Dave left York, England, on 28th April in a P&M Aviation Quik microlight aircraft and his journey will mark the 80th Anniversary of Amy Johnson’s first-ever flight between the two countries. It will cover a distance…
HOUSTON, May 23, 2011 – Mayor Annise Parker and the Houston Airport System in partnership with United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today announced that construction on the first phase of the $1 billion redevelopment project at Bush Intercontinental Airport will begin by the end of the year. Phase one of the three-phase project will create a new Terminal B south concourse dedicated to domestic regional…
Skywards, Emirates Airline’s frequent flyer programme, continues to earn industry and consumer awards thanks to its innovative reward offerings and its base of engaged members Skywards has been voted the Middle East's Leading Airline Rewards Program at the recent World Travel Awards. This prestigious accolade comes just after Skywards won an exceptional four awards at the 2011…
Lufthansa is simplifying its free baggage allowance policy and adopting the piece concept on all its flights. The new rules apply to all tickets purchased on or after 1 June 2011. This concept has been successfully implemented a while ago on many of the airline’s long-haul flights on North Atlantic routes, particularly. Under the piece concept, passengers are entitled to check in a specified number of…
The Address Downtown Dubai Serviced Residences, located in The Address Downtown Dubai, has won the honour of ‘Best Serviced Apartment Company in the Middle East’ at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2011 for the second consecutive year. Frequent business travellers from around the world voted for their preferred serviced apartments over a period of four months and The Address Downtown Dubai Serviced…
CHICAGO, May 18, 2011 – United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today unveiled a series of changes to provide a more consistent travel experience for customers on United Airlines and Continental Airlines, marking another milestone in the integration of the two carriers. The changes – many introduced first at United’s hub at Chicago O’Hare International Airport – will roll out at airports across the…
Doha, QATAR – Qatar Airways’ corporate jet division Qatar Executive has welcomed its first ultra-long haul Bombardier Global Express XRS to its growing fleet, one of the most luxurious business jets available in the sky. The new delivery follows the recent announcement by Qatar Executive to add three new Bombardier aircraft to its fleet, including another Challenger 605 in July and a Global 5000 in…
Sharjah, UAE: May 16, 2011: Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today the expansion of service to the Turkish city of Istanbul, from the carrier’s primary hub in Sharjah, UAE. Beginning June 10, 2011, Air Arabia will offer 7-weekly flights, an addition of three flights to the existing schedule, making it easier and more convenient for passengers…
Muscat, 16th May 2011: Oman Air has chosen myIDTravel, the integrated ID travel management solution for staff travel from Lufthansa Systems. With myIDTravel, Oman Air can introduce self-service e-ticketing for flights of staff members on Oman Air and other airlines. This enables the airline to streamline their staff travel processes and to comply with the industry mandate of replacing paper ID tickets by March…
Today, the U.S. Travel Association unveiled a plan to create 1.3 million U.S. jobs and add $859 billion to the U.S. economy by 2020 by reforming an antiquated visa process that often drives international travelers to other countries. The heart of U.S. Travel's plan is to increase staffing, reduce visa interview wait times and expand the Visa Waiver Program. "As a nation, we're putting up a ‘keep out'…
Emirates Airline today confirmed that it will resume its flights to and from Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire, effective 12 May. Emirates also reopened its Abidjan town office on 5 May. Emirates will operate daily to Abidjan via Accra, Ghana. Flights to Abidjan will be served by an Airbus A340-300 aircraft which offers 12 First, 42 Business and 213 Economy Class seats. EK 787 will depart Dubai at 0730hrs,…
