Emiratea has further expanded its European reach today with the start of its daily non-stop service to Stockholm. The VIP delegation aboard today’s flight to Stockholm included Hubert Frach, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President Commercial Operations, West; Pradeep Kumar, Emirates’ Senior Vice President Cargo Revenue Optimisation and Systems; Professor Najib Al Khaja, CEO of MAF Healthcare – … Read more
Emirates has resumed passenger flights to Tripoli, the capital and largest city of Libya. With the departure of the first flight from Dubai International airport this week, Emirates has re-established a key route offering Libyan travellers access to its global network that spans six continents. “We are now connecting Tripoli not only to Dubai, but … Read more
Emirates announced the launch of non-stop passenger services to Taipei, its 16th destination in the Far East. The service will commence from 10th February 2014, initially with six non-stop flights per week to Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport. The route will be operated by a three class Boeing 777-300ER equipped with eight luxurious private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat … Read more
Emirates today announced it is to launch services to Sialkot, its fifth route to Pakistan. The service will commence from 5th November 2013 with four weekly flights operated by an Airbus A330-200 aircraft in a two-class configuration, 54 seats in Business Class and 183 in Economy Class. The aircraft can carry up to 17 tonnes of cargo, … Read more
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, outlined a range of major changes to its Australian operations, including new aircraft, new routes, additional flights and new airport facilities. Speaking in Sydney at the CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, said Australia was … Read more
UAE’s RAK Airways just launched Islamabad on 05 August 2013 with its first flight carrying 150 passengers from Ras Al Khaimah to Islamabad, Pakistan.
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments The commercial growth path of RAK Airways is strategically winning attention. The first destination launch for the airline, in 2013 is into the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad. On July 2, Mr. Murabit Al Sawaf, President and CEO of RAK Airways at a press briefing in Hilton Resort and Spa … Read more
Less than nine months after launching its inaugural service to Lyon, Emirates has announced it will upgrade the route’s operating aircraft to a Boeing 777-200LR, effective from 1st February 2014. Offering a total of 266 seats in each direction the upgraded aircraft will continue to operate five times per week and will offer customers eight … Read more
Etihad Airways has signed a new codeshare agreement with Korean Air, South Korea’s largest airline. The partnership, which comes into effect on July 22 subject to regulatory approval, brings to 46 the number of codeshares operated by the Abu Dhabi-based flag carrier. In the first phase of cooperation, Korean Air will place its ‘KE’ code … Read more
Boeing and Oman Air announced an order for five Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER airplanes at the 2013 Paris Air Show. The order, previously unidentified on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, is valued at $473 million at current list prices. With this order, Oman Air becomes the first customer in the Arabian Gulf region to order … Read more