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Saudi Arabia's first low-cost carrier, nasair arrived in Abu Dhabi on its inaugural flight to the emirate from Riyadh. nasair also flew its inaugural Abu Dhabi-Jeddah route on Sunday. The airline is flying four times a week between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia. Welcoming nasair's Managing Director of Scheduled Airlines Husain Nalkhanday, who was on board the inaugural flight from Riyadh, Mohammed Al Bulooki,…
While US airlines have shunned the use of cell phones in flight , mainly because their passengers are not too keen to let go off one last phone-free sanctuary - some European and Middle East carriers are preparing to offer the service as early as this summer . Regulators in Brussels have given the green light to the airlines , setting up a commom licensing arrangement . Air France hopes to be among…
Bahrain Airââ¬â„¢s inaugural flight to India will be to Kochi in Kerala . The first flight will take off at 10:40 am on Monday, 26th May and land at Cochin International Airport at 5:30 pm local time on the same day .The other two flights will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays departing Bahrain at 7 pm and arriving Kochi on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 02:30 am . This thrice a week service will continue…
From 2009, passengers will be able to use their equipment to send and receive text messages, emails including attachments, and to make and receive phone calls during flights. In addition, they will be able to use their laptops and the in-flight entertainment screen to access the internet, e-mail and instant messaging.
Doha based Qatar airways has successfully launched its Guangzhou operations, the fourth in China and 82nd worldwide. The airline now operates 20 scheduled flights a week to China: Beijing-four flights, Shanghai-five flights, Hong Kong-daily and Guangzhou-four flights. Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of 62 Airbus and Boeing aircrafts to 82 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa,…
Royal Jordanian gets an addition to its fleet after receiving a new Airbus A321. Another aircraft is expected on May 20. The 168 seat planes will operate on short and medium haul routes in Europe, the Arab Gulf and the Indian Subcontinent.The new twin-engine planes will provide 148 seats in economy and 20 seats for Crown Class passengers. More efficient, comfortable travel is expected on the A321 s.…
Delta Airlines Inc will buy Northwest Airlines Corp for more than $3 billion under a proposal unveiled Monday to create the worldââ¬â„¢s biggest airline as carriers seek to counter skyrocketing fuel prices and a weak economy. It is feared that mergers will lead to higher fares as combined carriers reduce flights and use their increased market power to raise prices. If approved, the new carrier would…
Indian carrier Jet Airways is scheduled to launch two direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai and Delhi on April 23. The daily services will cater to both tourism and commercial travelers. Jet Airways currently serves 42 domestic and 16 international destinations. The low-cost affiliate Jet Light is also targeting the MENA region and will launch routes to the GCC within four to five months says V M Kumar,…
Ethiopian , the national airline for Ethiopia , is to commence bi ââ¬â€œweekly flights from Addis Ababa,the capital ,to Kuwait and the Saudi capital Riyadh from June 2. This will provide convenient access to travel connections for African passengers especially those in the Middle East. Ethiopian currently operates 35 flights weekly to six Middle East destinations including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain,Beirut…
