Category : Travel
Manila will now be served twice a day by Etihad Airways
In the coming winter, Etihad Airways will offer an additional daily service between the UAE and Manila. As of 30th October, there will be a second daily flight between Abu Dhabi and Manila. This will provide guests with a total of 14 flights a week between the two cities. The......
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 operational excellence, LCG will conduct a comprehensive study of BAS’s current operating model in order to assist BAS in transforming.......
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 travel demand to and from Mauritius. A third daily flight will increase seat capacity to and from Mauritius......
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 democratization of civil aviation in India is the result of Prime Minister Narendra......
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 reported high tourism revenues in July, including Khanh Hoa province with 858.4% growth, Can Tho......
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, including six daily flights to Heathrow and a double daily flight to Gatwick. During......
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. Etihad carried 4.02 million passengers in H1 2022, an increase of......
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 response to high demand, Emirates is adding a morning frequency......
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 strikes and staff shortages at Lufthansa and other airlines have......
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 Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA). The current occupancy......