- newNews: Air Seychelles launches new Mahé-Abu Dhabi flights
Air Seychelles has announced details of its new direct flights from Mahé to Abu Dhabi. The news follows an announcement last week Etihad Airways, the UAE flag-carrier, would form a strategic partnership by taking a 40 per cent stake in the airline.…
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- newNews: Qatar Airways’ 2012 expansion programme underway
Qatar Airways’ 2012 expansion programme is underway after the carrier launched scheduled daily flights to Tbilisi, Georgia via Baku, Azerbaijan. Qatar Airways is considered as offering the World’s Leading Airline Business Class by the World Trav…
- 3 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 12:46pm -
- newNews: China Air Transport Association rejects European Union ETS
The European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme is likely to face its sternest test to date with China having banned all airlines for participating. The scheme is designed to levy a charge on flights in EU airspace based on carbon emissions.{poll_s…
- 3 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 12:33pm -
- newNews: Ibrahim Hassan Al-Asmakh wins WTA Travel Personality of the Year title
Ibrahim Hassan Al-Asmakh, president of Regency Group, has been named Travel Personality of the Year by World Travel Awards. Al-Asmakh was honoured for his exceptional contribution to the travel and tourism industry, and his role of transforming Qatar…
- 3 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 11:49am -
- newNews: Travelport moves ViewTrip to new app
Travelport has announced the launch of a new travel application for users of smartphones in the UK and Ireland. The new app represents the mobile debut of Travelport’s hugely successful ViewTrip online itinerary product and is one of the first, ful…
- 4 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 11:44am -
- newNews: Messe Berlin confirms new home for ITB Asia
Messe Berlin, organiser of ITB Asia, has announced this year’s show will take place at The Sands Expo and Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from October 17th-19th. Suntec Singapore, which has been ITB Asia’s home for the past four y…
- 4 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 11:21am -
- newNews: Jumeirah Group reveals Grosvenor House Apartments
Jumeirah Group has confirmed it will open a new concept in luxury accommodation on Park Lane in London - The Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living. These exclusive “hotel residences” combine the services of a five-star Jumeirah hotel with…
- 5 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 10:45am -
- newNews: oneworld backs off Kingfisher membership as doubts continue
Airline alliance oneworld has postponed the entry of Indian airline Kingfisher as doubts over its economic viability to continue to plague the carrier. Kingfisher has been expected to join the alliance later this week, but has now been given time to…
- 5 hours ago, 6 Feb 12, 10:29am -