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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,…
With more than 800 exhibitors from 46 countries,nine halls and 17,000 sq metres of exhibition space at Dubai International Exhibition Centre,the Hotel Show is once more round the corner. The Middle Eastââ¬â„¢s leading supplies exhibition to the regionââ¬â„¢s ever expanding hospitality and leisure sectors will open on June 8 and run till June 10. This Hotel Show and its associated Seven…
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…
Dubai International Airport's envious position as the region's best connection stands unrefuted as the passenger throughput crossed the nine-million mark in the first quarter this year registering a remarkable increase of 15.11 percent over the corresponding period in 2007. The airport handled a total of 9,341,270 passengers from January to March this year, as compared to 8,114,762 in the first quarter of…
