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Emirates Airline may soon reshape American aviation, after conquering Europe
TransportThe Gulf airlines, and particularly Emirates, have had a devastating impact on European long-haul hub carriers. The impact will be different for US airlines…it will be much bigger than most expect. For one thing they will cut across the developed boundaries of the global alliances. Few would think of flying between Shanghai and San Francisco [...]
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Emirates fast growth produces a 52% increase in profits this fiscal year
TransportThe Dubai-based Emirates airline says its annual net profit rose by 52 percent as the carrier’s fast growth outpaced rising fuel costs. Emirates said Thursday that the airline posted $622 million in net profit in the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The Emirates Group, which includes a travel services division, reported a 34 percent jump in net [...]
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Emirates gears up to handle and stimulate Dubai traffic surge
TransportEmirates airline, one of the fastest growing global carriers, is “ideally positioned to carry the majority of global visitors to Dubai” as envisioned in ambitious tourism roadmap, Shaikh Majid Al Mualla, Senior Vice-President of Commercial Operations GCC, Middle East and Iran at Emirates Airline, said. Welcoming the Dubai New Tourism Vision 2020, Shaikh Majid said [...]
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The 30 days that turned the airline world on its head
TransportDirectly and indirectly the Gulf carriers have had a seismic impact on the global alliances in a few short months in late 2012. Although there had been numerous earth tremors leading up to the events of Sep-Oct-2012, few could have anticipated the rapidity of the change and its far-reaching consequences….In just a month in 2012, [...]
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Qantas takes off pork from menu on Dubai flights after Emirates tie-up
TransportAustralian airline Qantas Airways has removed food items containing pork and alcohol from its in-flight menu on routes that transit through Dubai. The move comes following the launch of a major global alliance between Qantas and Dubai-based Emirates Airline that came into force on April 1. The tie-up will see the two carriers collaborate on [...]
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Emirates launches first transatlantic flight direct from Italy to New York
TransportDubai-based airline Emirates says it will start its first direct flights connecting Europe and the U.S. later this year. The planned Milan-New York route marks another effort by the fast-growing carrier to expand into new markets. Currently, all Emirates flights across the Atlantic start in Dubai. Emirates said Monday the new service will begin Oct. [...]
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Best travel ads this week: 5 inspiring videos that soar
TransportIt’s time airlines become more creative with their advertising. They’ve found a way to make dull safety videos engaging, but ads still show the same generic images of people and attractions at carriers’ destinations. Is it the public’s growing despise for flying that keeps airlines’ advertising agencies’ focus on the ground? Or is there just [...]
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UAE relaxes visa restrictions for Canadians after Emirates Air dispute gets resolved
DestinationsThe United Arab Emirates has reinstated a visa waiver for Canadian citizens it withdrew amid a dispute over [aviation] landing rights more than two years ago, a move suggesting the disagreement may be nearing a resolution. Canada was one of more than 30 countries, mostly Western, that benefited from a visa waiver the UAE offered [...]
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Airlines mind the generation gap between road warriors and kids
TransportAirlines that have been trying to balance the needs of the two customer groups [business and leisure travelers] agree that keeping children entertained and fed is crucial to maintaining calm in the cabin. Protecting business travelers from being disturbed by children is a “fine balance,” according to Terry Daly, divisional senior vice president for service [...]
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Stunning pics and videos of tandem Qantas and Emirates flights over Sydney Harbor
TransportAs the Qantas-Emirates alliance started today, so did a pivotal moment in aviation history, with Gulf region firmly cementing itself as the hub of long-haul flights globally. The inaugural flight from Australia was a Qantas A380 and an Emirates A380, passing over the Sydney Harbor in what is believed to be the first time anywhere [...]
