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March 31- The European Union (EU) has banned all airlines coming from Sudan and the Philippines into the region for safety reasons. "The European Commission imposes an operating ban on all operations of Sudanese air carriers, due to a poor safety performance of the civil aviation authority of Sudan resulting from persistent non-compliance with international standards," said the EU's executive body in a…
March 31- Oman Air is set to start with its policy of ‘Omanization’ by recruiting more Omani candidates, said Shaikh Ahmed al Nabhani, Chief Officer, Support Services. "His Majesty Sultan Qaboos's directives are our guiding beacon in this regard. The Board of Directors at Oman Air has drawn ambitious plans to recruit more Omanis this year as we surge ahead with our expansion plans. 2010 has started off well with…
March 31- has started four non-stop flights every week from Manila to Riyadh from March 28, 2010. Kanoo Travel, the general sales agent for Philippine Airlines in Riyadh, welcomed the carrier's move to restart its Middle East flight route. Speaking at the inaugural flight ceremony, Abdulla Abo Khamseen, Executive General Manager, Kanoo Travel, said, "We are happy Philippine Airlines has recommenced its flights…
March 31- FlyDubai Airline’s first flight to Kuwait successfully arrived at the Kuwait International Airport, said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday. The route has been put in place to strengthen ties between Kuwait and UAE, he added. FlyDubai is a start-up low-cost airline based at Dubai International Airport founded on March 19, 2008. The airline operates from Terminal 2 at Dubai…
March 30- Qatar Airways will launch its first flights to South America when it begins daily flights to Brazil and Argentina on June 24th. Two new Boeing 777-200 Long Range aircraft will operate the new services to Sao Paolo and Argentina. Flight QR921 will take off from Doha International Airport every day at 7:40 am and land in Sao Paolo at 4 pm local time. The flight continues to Buenos Aires, arriving at…
March 30- Etihad Holidays has launched three new brochures for 2010, promoting holiday destinations to Abu Dhabi and the UAE as well as other locations in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, North America, Australia and Africa. Some of the destinations featured in the brochure are Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, Japan, Sri Lanka, Melbourne and Chicago. Also included are holiday offers to 72 destinations in 22 countries…
March 30- Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) will operate its flights Heathrow Airport’s terminal four instead of three from April 14. According to Izzat Al-Aryan, KAC’s assistant director of land services for passengers and shipping affairs, the change is as per the instructions of the British Airport Authorities. Terminal 4 features two parking areas and a new system for luggage handling, he added, pointing…
March 30- Interval International, a provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, said it has signed on Emirates Vacation Club, a private residence club in Dubai. The Emirates Vacation Club's first phase consists of 32 luxury units located within the 48-storey Emirates Grand Hotel. Interval operates membership programmes for vacationers.
March 29- The Indonesian national carrier will offer an ‘Immigration on-board’ service on its flights from Dubai. The service, which was introduced on a trial basis on the Tokyo-Denpasar-Jakarta route in February, will begin flights to Jakarta, Bali, or Bandung, from Dubai and Europe on June 2. Passengers flying from Dubai who need visas to enter Indonesia will be able to buy ‘Visa on Arrival’ vouchers at…
March 29 - Kuwaiti-based low-cost carrier, Jazeera Airways, has posted a loss of $28.5 million for 2009 as compared to a net profit of $15.6 million in 2008. The company said the losses were the result of the recession. The airline’s assets rose $256 million at the end of last year compared with $253.5 million in 2008, as reported on the Kuwait Stock Exchange’s website. Shareholder equity dropped sharply to…
March 29- Emirates arrived in Tokyo on Sunday evening with its inaugural non-stop flight, following a day of celebrating all things Japan in Dubai. Japan has also been Emirates’ hospitality suites theme this year with regard to the Dubai World Cup that took place at the Meydan Racecourse. Japan was also represented in the feature race - the Emirates-sponsored Dubai World Cup - by Red Desire, while Glorious…
March 29- The seat capacity of low-cost Middle Eastern carriers have increased to 8.3 per cent in 2009 from 7.4 per cent in 2008, said the latest report released by Centre of Asia-Pacific Aviation and OAG. According to the report, Middle Eastern budget carriers’ international capacity rose to six per cent from 4.8 per cent in 2008. Furthermore, an increase is expected this year as well as last year’s financial…
March 29- Royal Jordanian (RJ) has launched direct flights to Madinah that will operate four times a week. President/CEO, RJ, Hussein Dabbas, speaking about the launch, said that this route is particularly useful for those passengers who want to perform Umrah/Hajj, since it is much easier to catch a direct flight rather than getting to Madinah via Jeddah Airport or by land. The flight details are as follows:…
March 29- Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways has started its non-stop flights from Abu Dhabi to Tokyo from March 28. The inaugural flight, EY878, departed Abu Dhabi at 10:25pm on March 27 and landed at Narita airport in Tokyo at 1.35pm on March 28. The carrier will fly to Tokyo five times a week along with the five flights its offers to Nagoya, Japan. James Hogan, Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer, said the…
March 29- Kuwaiti-based Wataniya Airways has received delivery of its fifth A320 Airbus aircraft, it was announced in a press release, and will use the aircraft on its new Istanbul route slated to start on May 2. The carrier will fly to Istanbul thrice a week -- Sunday, Tuesday and Friday – making this Wataniya’s ninth destination and first European city since the airline was launched in January 2009. Speaking…
March 28 - British Airway’s cabin crew kicked off the second phase of their strike action yesterday, forcing the airline to cancel four Dubai flights, along with all flights on the London-Bahrain routes. The airline’s Abu Dhabi operations however, are flying as scheduled. BA cancelled its BA0105 London-Dubai flight on Saturday, scheduled to arrive at 20:40 pm and the corresponding flights for the rest of the…
March 28- GMG Airlines, the largest private airline in Bangladesh, will begin flight operations in Abu Dhabi starting with the inaugural Abu Dhabi-Dhaka flight on Monday morning. Area manager of GMG airlines, Razi Ahmed, said the carrier already has daily outbound flights from Dubai, and is starting Abu Dhabi flights early in order to meet the needs of expats in the capital. “The take-off from Abu Dhabi for…
March 28- President of Emirates Airline Tim Clark, moved forward with a decision to raise prices and build its upscale brand, and the result was an increase in demand as the global economy recovered from the downturn. Mr. Clark explained that the airline began cutting its fares in hopes that it would stimulate the market, but then in March, reversed course because “this doesn’t make sense to me and if we carry on…
