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Lufthansa Consulting signs agreement with BAS
Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) has signed a consultancy agreement with Lufthansa Consulting (LCG) to provide business optimization and process improvement consulting services. With the objective of improving efficiency and achieving…
Emirates increases frequency to Mauritius starting October 1
In addition to reintroducing double-daily flights, Emirates has announced plans to increase frequencies to Mauritius starting October 1, 2022. Additional evening frequencies will operate until 31st January, 2023, in response to increased…
For the first time in Indian history, civil aviation is being democratized
As Indian Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, India is experiencing the democratization of civil aviation for the first time in the country's history. Mr Scindia said at the flagging-off function of Akasa Air today that the…
Sharp surge in tourism revenue in Vietnam in seven months
Tourism revenue reached 11.9 trillion VND ($509.85 million) in the first seven months of the year, a 2.7-fold increase year-on-year due to a strong recovery in tourism activities, the Vietnam News Agency reported. Several localities…
Emirates resumes daily flights to London Stansted
Emirates has resumed its daily flight to London Stansted (STN), its third London gateway. From today, the airline plans to increase capacity from five-weekly flights to daily flights. Emirates now operates nine daily flights to London,…
Record-breaking profit for Etihad Airways in the first half of 2022
A record-breaking $296 million core operating profit was posted by Etihad Airways for the first half of 2022 (H1 2021: $392 million loss). The company achieved this result despite fuel costs increasing by almost 60% compared to last year.…
Emirates adds a second daily flight to its Tel Aviv schedule
Emirates announced today that it plans to add a second daily flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv. This will be effective beginning 30 October 2022, as part of its efforts to boost connectivity and increase travel options for customers. In…
Lufthansa cancels over 1,000 flights due to ground staff walkout
After a one-day walkout by ground staff scheduled for Wednesday, Lufthansa has decided to cancel more than 1,000 flights in advance of the walkout, which comes just as Germans are getting ready to head off on their summer vacations. The…
Aqaba hotel occupancy rates as low as 54 percent in lean summer season
The occupancy rate for hotels in the port city of Aqaba in Jordan is 54 percent, while the occupancy rate for five-star hotels in the area is 91 percent, according to Nidal Al Majali, the Commissioner for Tourism and Environment at Aqaba…
Zanzibar flights extended by Etihad Airways until January 2023
In an announcement made today, Etihad Airways confirmed that its flights between Abu Dhabi and Zanzibar will be extended until the 14th of January 2023. It is expected that the service will continue to be operated at its current schedule,…