India’s premier private carrier, Jet Airways celebrates a milestone of having flown over 25 million guests over the past decade between the Gulf region and India. Connecting with some of the most important cities and states in India, Jet Airways aspires to further enhance their operations in the Gulf region. …
Read More »Turkish soars high in European skies
Achieving a net profit of $939 million in Q3, 2017, the highest in the airline’s history, Turkish Airlines is on its way to become the paramount leader in the European sky. TT BUREAU Turkish Airlines has become one of the most resilient and dominant airlines in the European sector connecting …
Read More »Med-View lands in Dubai
Nigerian airline Med-View started its maiden flight to Dubai few weeks ago. Three weekly flights will operate on the Lagos-Abuja-Dubai-Abuja-Lagos route. TT BUREAU The inaugural flight had about 80 per cent passenger capacity with leading ministers of Nigeria- Hajia Aisha Jumai Al Hassan, Minister of Women Affairs; Alhaji Muneer Bankole, …
Read More »Strong ME wind beneath SQ’s wings
Buoyed by over four decades of operations in the Middle East, Singapore Airlines boasts strong numbers of both inbound and outbound customers. Christian Stenkewitz, General Manager Gulf, Singapore Airlines, says they are optimistic about the airlines’ growth in the region and are constantly improving their products to enhance customer experience. …
Read More »Dream Dubai comes closer to Germany
The first arrivals from Leipzig was welcomed at Al Maktoum Airport (DWC) by Meeting Point Emirates in an initiative to strengthen the inbound traffic from German-speaking market. DWC will be receiving 255 passengers daily for a year with the new programme between Meeting Point Emirates and FTI Germany. TT BUREAU …
Read More »Air Arabia stands strong
In the third quarter, ending September 30, Air Arabia registered a net profit of AED 376 million, an increase of 27 per cent compared to the same period last year. TT BUREAU Air Arabia’s turnover for the third quarter of 2017 increased by four per cent to AED 1.16 billion, …
Read More »Abu Dhabi expects 60% rise in Baltic visitors
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi welcomed the launch of airBaltic’s programme to operate direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Riga in Latvia. As part of the initiative, four-weekly flights between the two cities will operate for five months until March 24, 2018. TT BUREAU The four-weekly …
Read More »flydubai takes off to over 200 routes
The recent strategic partnership between flydubai and Russia aims to further strengthen not just the two carriers, but also the hub of Dubai. Jeyhun Efendi, Senior President – Commercial Operations UAE, Middle East, Europe and CIS, flydubai, speaks with TravTalk on their plans. SHEHARA RIZLY Could you share flydubai’s the …
Read More »Emirates, Qantas enhance Oz. network
After the five-year-long successful partnership, Emirates and Qantas once again extended their alliance until 2023 so that there is improved connectivity and schedule choice across combined network over Australia, New Zealand sectors with trans-Tasman services as well. TT BUREAU The extension of the partnership between Qantas and Emirates will provide …
Read More »Amadeus lends itself for accessibility
More than two billion people around the world have accessibility needs due to disability and age. Yet, a new global study released by Amadeus reveals that most of their needs are not being fully catered for by either the travel industry or the public sector, with accessible travel being taken …
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