Governments around the world could learn from Dubai's aviation model to stem the flow of red ink and improve the financial sustainability of an industry that generates 8% of global GDP.
Air Canada will today launch daily service from Toronto Pearson to San Diego and Portland, Ore., aboard an A319 and E-190 respectively. Norwegian will increase Stockholm Arlanda service to Copenhagen from five-times-weekly to six-times weekly and Arlanda service to Helsinki from 12-times-weekly to 23-times weekly Sept. 2 with the addition of a ninth aircraft to be based at the airport. It said it will add two flights to its Helsinki-London Gatwick service but did not disclose frequencies.
Gulf Air launched its inaugural flight to Medina in Saudi Arabia today. The flight marks the start of a new four-time weekly service the carrier is operating to holy city of Medina.