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Sanctions be damned, destinations like Dubai and Maldives continue to welcome an inflow of Russian rubles to their tourism economies.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 5 months ago
Tim Clark has been in the aviation business for nearly 50 years so when he talks, people take notice. He said this week he's bullish that vaccines will be effective against the Omicron variant, but added the next month will reveal whether that is true. Even so, global demand is "hugely resilient," he pointed out.
Aziz El Yaakoubi, Reuters | 8 months ago
This news reminds us of an internet meme. Imagine a shot from the movie Back to the Future, where one character is saying to the other, "Whatever you do, never go to the year 2020."
Alexander Cornwell and Aziz El Yaakoubi, Reuters | 2 years ago
Many people remain stranded far from home because they can't get transit flights onward to their final destinations. So it's good news for many workers and families that Emirates and Etihad are restarting transit flights through hub airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | 2 years ago
A slow recovery for Emirates, a Dubai-based airline owned by the U.A.E., will mean layoffs for the carrier, which employs about 60,000 people.
Reuters | 2 years ago
After years of being stuck in the past, new "smart" airports are embracing technology and data to improve the experience for both passengers and vendors. But progress is still slow, widening the gap between cutting-edge and archaic facilities. What's needed? More vision, less bureaucracy.
Sean O'Neill and Brian Sumers, Skift | 3 years ago
Airlines have had to get creative to deal with the consequences of the Boeing 737 Max's extended grounding, but using a jumbo jet for a short regional hop is surely the most extreme example.
Layan Odeh, Bloomberg | 3 years ago
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A lack of cockpit crew has been a factor in Emirates' moves to trim its number of flights. But the carrier may have a fix. A new memo shows that the Dubai giant has pinpointed 500 suitable applicants from airlines experiencing financial trouble.
Layan Odeh, Bloomberg | 4 years ago
Emirates has reduced its schedule partly because of a planned closure of a runway at Dubai International airport next spring. But it also aims to be more cost-efficient in managing its network.
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg | 4 years ago
The Abu Dhabi-based Emirates said it had no plans to take any equity share in South African Airways or any other airline as it pursues cost-conscious discipline. It was one of the last likely buyers for state-owned SAA, which has not turned a profit since 2011.
John Bowker and Layan Odeh, Bloomberg | 4 years ago
