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DUBAI, U.A.E - Emirates will launch services to Basra, Iraq from 2nd February next year. Basra will be Emirates'110th international destination and the sixth to launch in the 2010-2011 financial year. The service will operate four times a week each Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, subject to Government approval. The flight will be operated by an Airbus A330, in a three class configuration, First Class,…
Sharjah, UAE: Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today the launch of service to Kabul, Afghanistan, from its hub in Sharjah, UAE starting December 16, 2010. With a history that spans over 3,500 years, Kabul is Air Arabia’s first destination in Afghanistan. With the addition of this new destination, Air Arabia now serves 66 routes from three hubs in…
Nice, FRANCE – Qatar Airways has continued its European expansion drive with the French Mediterranean city of Nice becoming the first of five route launches across the Continent over the next few months. Complementing double daily flights between the airline’s Doha hub and the French capital Paris, the new Doha – Nice operations strengthen the carrier’s presence in France. Qatar Airways is the only Five-Star…
Etihad Airways, the national airline of UAE, donated two return tickets to London Heathrow to V Need U – a local group of volunteers to help raise funds for their flood relief projects in interior Sindh. Picture shows Etihad Brand Ambassadors pop-rock band Strings and Samra Muslim – Marketing Officer – Pakistan for Etihad Airways presenting the ticket after a ceremony which was recently held in Karachi to…
Dubai, UAE; Turkish Airlines 2010 consolidated financial statements were reported to Istanbul Stock Exchange. According to the reported financial statements, sales revenue increased by 39 percent to 5 Billion US $. Approximately 79 percent of Turkish Airlines scheduled service revenue was obtained from international lines and 21 percent from domestic lines. 9M 2010 net profit and operating profit stood at 169…
Emirates' inflight catering has been honoured with the coveted PAX International Readership Award for the third consecutive year, reinforcing the airline's position as a global leader in inflight catering. The PAX International Readership Awards were presented recently at the International Travel Catering Association (ITCA) trade show in Dubai. The PAX International Readership Awards are presented in five…
Doha, QATAR – Qatar Airways has announced it is bringing forward the launch date of its new Stuttgart route due to strong demand for the airline’s fourth German destination. The Doha-based carrier will start its scheduled three-times-a-week service between the capital city of Qatar and Stuttgart on 6 March 2011. Passengers can fly to and from Doha on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and connect to a wide…
Dubai - Airberlin, Germany’s second-largest airline, announced it will launch the first-ever nonstop flight service between Dubai and the German capital, Berlin. The announcement of the new route, which will launch on 4 November, was made at a press conference held in the Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai. Joachim Hunold, Chief Executive Officer of airberlin, Burkhard Kieker, Chief Executive Officer of…
Regional industry leaders honoured at 2nd Doha Aviation Summit awards ceremony Airlines, airports and individuals from the Middle East were honoured at the Leaders in Aviation Awards at the 2nd Doha Aviation Summit, last night (Saturday 30th October) Among the winners were Air Arabia, named as Low Cost Carrier of the Year, Abu Dhabi Airports Company which took the award for the Green Initiative of the Year…
Emirates will advance its existing operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with an additional 10 services per week to Riyadh and Jeddah, underscoring the increased economic ties between the UAE and Saudi Arabia. With a 71 percent increase in operations and a 75 percent increase in overall passenger capacity, the new services will further boost business and leisure trade between the two Arab nations. From…
DUBAI, UAE, October 2010 - A lucky winner at this year's Melbourne Cup Carnival in Australia will have a chance to win one million Skywards Miles, equivalent to five return Business Class fares with Emirates Airline from Melbourne to Europe, with a value of USD$52,450. The Emirates Melbourne Cup is an Australian institution, celebrating the 150th running of the iconic race on 2nd November 2010. Winners will be…
Doha, QATAR – Qatar Airways hosted a key aviation safety event for the first time in Qatar on 13 & 14 October. This was attended by industry partners and international aviation safety experts. The focus was to promote safety in the Gulf and the wider aviation community. Speakers included Qatar Airways, Doha International Airport and Boeing. The event was held at Doha’s newest 5-star hotel, the Oryx Rotana.…
Etihad Airways, the national airline of United Arab Emirates was recently ranked number two in the ‘Top Airlines Global’ category in the 23rd annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Travel Awards held in New York, which is one of the top international travel awards programs. These rankings are based on the annual survey of over 25,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers worldwide. Etihad won this recognition for its…
October, 2010 - flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, notched up its 24th destination yesterday when it landed in Samara, the second Russian city in one week for the airline which also landed in Yekaterinburg on Saturday, October 16. The two routes mark the start of flights to another important market for flydubai and for the UAE. Trade and tourism between the two countries is steadily growing and the…
Qatar Airways continues its award-winning run, collecting Best Middle Eastern Airline accolades from leading Asian travel industry magazines at separate events held in Hong Kong and Bangkok. Qatar Airways Senior Vice Pesident Commercial East Asia & Southwest Pacific Marwan Koleilat, left, collects the Best Middle Eastern Airline award from Cathy Lee, Goodwill Ambassador of Chi Heng Foundation at the…
Dubai, October 2010 - Emirates underlined its commitment to Libya today by announcing that it will increase capacity on its Tripoli services by 40 percent. Starting from the 1st November, Emirates will introduce three additional weekly flights to Tripoli, bringing the total number of weekly flights to 10. The new EK 743 flight will depart Dubai at 1740hrs and arrive in Tripoli at 2210hrs every Monday, Thursday…
On October 24, 2010, Lufthansa reintroduc ed its acclaimed First Class on its daily Bahrain-Frankfurt service. The deployment of the 221-seat Airbus comes with a marked increase of the capacity on the route. Lufthansa’s A340-300 features a classic 3-class cabin configuration with 8 seats in First class, 48 seats in Business class and 165 seats in Economy class. In time for the winter time season, Lufthansa…
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A recent survey by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) has ranked the national airline of Indonesia, Garuda, the best carrier in Southeast Asia for service quality. The Southeast Asia survey measured several criteria including passenger comfort, food, on-board and ground services, and passengers’ perceived value in flying with the airline. The results put Garuda ahead of fierce…
