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Jazeera Airways plans to build a terminal building at a cost of $ 50 million

Jazeera Airways, the Kuwaiti budget airline has anounced plans to construct a terminal exclusively for their passengers at a cost of $ 50 million. According to predictions the aviation body, there is expected to be a rise in the total number of passengers to and from Kuwait by 7% from 8.5 million passengers in 2010 to up to 9 million passengers in 2011. The airline has already received the approval of the…

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Emirates Launches Airbus A380 to Shanghai

Shanghai, the most populous city in China, is set to join Emirates’ expanding list of Airbus A380 destinations, when the superjumbo begins its non-stop service from Dubai on 27th April 2011. Shanghai will be Emirates’ third destination in Greater China to welcome the Airbus A380, following the launch of the aircraft to Beijing on 1st August 2010 and Hong Kong on 1st October…

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Qatar Airways orders 5 Boeing 777's

New York, USA – Qatar Airways is to boost its fleet with three additional Boeing 777 Freighters and two Boeing 777-300 ERs in an order valued at US$1.4 billion at list prices. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the Business & Investment in Qatar Forum held in New York in the presence of the State of Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin…

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Cargo airlines key to rebuilding Afghanistan

East Horizon Airlines, Afghanistan’s latest cargo airline, reaffirmed its commitment to helping build a sustainable commercial sector in the country in a presentation delivered at the recent Afghanistan Air Cargo and Logistics Conference in Dubai. The airline emphasised its commitment to bringing dependable, reliable air cargo service to more remote areas of Afghanistan which currently rely on overland cargo…

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HH Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi opens Ramada Ajman’s Majestic Ballroom

H.H. Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, officially opened Majestic Ballroom at Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman during the opening day of Health Day Conference organised by the Ministry of Health. H.H. Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi along with H.H. Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Dr. Hanif Hassan, UAE Minister of Health; Sheikh Mohammed Al Qassimi, Sharjah Medical District; and other…

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Qatar Airways enters next phase of global expansion

Qatar Airways has set the scene for the next stage of its rapid expansion having reached an historic milestone of now flying to 100 destinations. The State of Qatar’s national carrier, re-launched just 14 years ago, arrived in Syria’s largest city of Aleppo yesterday, and with it notched up the significant landmark. Together with double daily flights between Doha and the capital Damascus, the four-a-week…

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Stay at Sofitel Al Khobar from 699 SR

The Hotel Sofitel Al Khobar Corniche is offering a special discount on rooms and suites, with starting price at 699 riyals instead of the usual 999 SR. Prices include breakfast at Cafe Chic, free minibar, tea and coffee in the room, free use of the health club, and late check out at 4 pm. The offer is valid until 15, April 2011. For more information visit the Sofitel website.

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Air Arabia starts express bus service between Sharjah and Dubai

Air Arabia, the first and low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, announced the launch of a regular bus service, the Air Arabia Express, for passengers commuting from Dubai. The service will operate between the Flora Deluxe Hotel Apartments in Dubai, Deira, and Sharjah International Airport. The Dubai-Sharjah route will operate from 03.00AM to 01.00AM, and the Sharjah-Dubai route will operate from…

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Royal Falcon Air launches regular flights to Medina

Royal Falcon Airlines announced regular flights to Medina at the rate of two flights a week, as stated by the Jordan News Agency. Director General and Executive Chairman of RFA, Captain Ziad Hnandp, told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) on Wednesday that the decision to launch flights to Medina came after extensive economic feasibility studies, indicating that the launch of the service came in light of the…

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Number of passengers through Bahrain declines

There has been a decline in the number of passengers through Bahrain International Airport during the month of January from 731 thousand in 2010 to about 696 thousand passengers this year, according to Al-Wasat newspaper. Travel is expected to increase over the next few months. This year has experienced an improved economic condition compared to the last year, and other threats such as security in the region,…

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Aleppo: Qatar Airways reaches milestone of 100th destination

Aleppo, SYRIA – Award-winning Qatar Airways today began operations to the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, marking the carrier’s historic 100th destination. Flight QR430 arrived from Doha to the key economic gateway city to a water salute and airport ceremony. On board the maiden flight to Aleppo was Qatar Airways’ Senior Vice President Commercial Ali Al Rais, who led a delegation, including Mr. Bashar Samara,…

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Time Fast Approaching for Emirates' Geneva Launch

Emirates has given a new meaning to the expression 'Time flies' with its plans to launch flights to the "birthplace of watch making" - now just eight weeks away. Geneva will be added to the airline's European route network from 1st June. Last night, more than 600 guests from the travel industry and the city's wider business community attended a high profile road show event in Geneva as an introduction to the…

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48 million passengers expected at King Khaled International Airport by 2038

The General Authority for Civil Aviation Saudi predicted the number of passengers to King Khaled International Airport will be 48 million passengers a year by 2038, prompting the authorities to prepare a draft detailing the comprehensive development of the airport. They have also chosen to abandon the idea of re-planning Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport to raise the capacity of airport capacity…

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Emirates expects reduced revenues due to troubles in the region

Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airlines said the company's revenues are reduced by 3 to 5% because of unrest in the Middle East and North Africa. Clark added that Emirates had succeeded in turning planes away from the turmoil sweeping the region and expects to recover in the Japanese market also. Clark said in an interview with Reuters, "We realize that this is not a transient event and that it will…

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Qatar Airways reaches milestone of 25th Boeing 777 aircraft

Doha, QATAR – Qatar Airways has reached another milestone in its short history with the delivery of its 25th Boeing 777 aircraft. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300 Extended Range (ER) version, arrived in the airline’s hub city of Doha following the overnight delivery flight from Boeing’s manufacturing factory in the US west coast city of Seattle. The latest acquisition is the 15th 777-ER in Qatar Airways’…

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Sharm el-Sheikh receives first tourist group since the Russian Revolution January 25

Sharm el-Sheikh is set to receive the first tourist group since the Russian revolution following the decision of the Russian government to lift the ban on its citizens traveling to Egypt, according to news agency. An aircraft (charter) out of Russia holding tour groups comprising 190 people arrived at the airport in Sharm el-Sheikh yesterday. Part of them went straight to Sharm el-Sheikh for a tour of the…

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Saudis amount to 18% of the total expenditure by tourists in Lebanon

Saudi tourists occupied the first rank in the list of spending for tourists who came to Lebanon during the first two months of 2011, amounting to about 18% of the total expenditure. The UAE ranked was second at 12% and Kuwait and Syria were 8% each while Egypt rose by 6%. Nigerian tourists increased spending by 50% during the first two months of the year compared to the end of last year . As for the…

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