Emirates Airlines takes an innovative approach to the environment – from recycling tonnes of obsolete aircraft chinaware into an oyster bed in Dubai, to applying new air traffic management practices around its network that reduce fuel burn and carbon dioxide emissions, to conserving habitats in Dubai and Australia.
Travelport has unveiled the Travelport Merchandising Platform which transforms the way airlines deliver their products and the way that those products are displayed to travel agents.
Qatar Airways announced today that it will be extending its footprint in the USA by announcing its seventh gateway with a non-stop service to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) commencing 1 July next year.
An impressive 84% of passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport carry a smartphone, according to the latest global survey by air transport IT provider SITA. The 2013.
Qatar Airways Cargo has announced it will begin scheduled dedicated freighter services to four new destinations: Beirut (Lebanon); Madrid (Spain); Paris (France); and Tbilisi (Georgia); while increasing frequency to Seoul (South Korea) and increasing capacity on its Oslo (Norway) route.
The online travel industry in Saudi Arabia is developing at a rapid rate with online bookings expected to exceed $1.9bn in 2014, according to Travelport co-sponsored research.
The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS), the training arm of Abu Dhabi Airports, today announced that it has been appointed as an IATA Authorised Training Centre (ATC).
The Indian Government has given its approval for Etihad Airways to buy a 24% stake in Jet Airways - for around $330m - according to India's Aviation Minister Ajit Singh.
As the host of ACI Airport Exchange 2013, Doha International Airport (DIA) will be offering a series of tours of its brand new $15.5bn Hamad International Airport (HIA), for delegates attending next month's event (11-13 November).
Abu Dhabi Airports Company has released Abu Dhabi International Airport's (AUH) traffic report for the month of July 2013 which highlights a growth of 4.8% in passenger traffic compared to July 2012, with close to 1.4 million passengers traveling through the airport.
Air Seychelles has announced a strong second quarter and half-year financial performance and its CEO attributes its codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways.
flydubai, which operates an all-Boeing Co. (BA) fleet, said there's an “open race” Boeing and European rival Airbus SAS (EAD) to supply it with 50 narrow-body aircraft worth $5 billion at list prices, reports Bloomberg.
ARINC has announced that EgyptAir has signed a contract for ARINC's AviNet Airport service to support check-in operations using the Amadeus ALTEA Departure Control System (DCS).
