Holding pattern
Morocco’s national airline appears to have scaled back its ambitions as it seeks to ride out a challenging operating environment [...]
Aviation
Nesma joins Saudi aviation rush
Egyptian airline Nesma plans to develop a regional hub in the Saudi city of Ha’il as part of a strategy to penetrate the kingdom’s lucrative and underserved domestic market [...]
Chasing the American dream
Qatar Airways is expanding its US services, as the war of words between the big Gulf airlines and their transatlantic rivals continues. [...]
Winds of change
The chief executive of Saudi Arabia’s national airline speaks to The Gulf about legacy and regulatory challenges, as well as the carrier’s latest strategic plan which includes an ‘exciting’ fleet renewal programme and, possibly, privatisation [...]
Support for Sharm as air carrier starts service
KUWAIT AIRWAYS will launch direct flights to Sharm el Sheikh starting on 1 December to support Egypt’s tourism sector following a Russian plane crash that killed 224 people, Kuwait’s information minister said. [...]
Doha down under
Qatar Airways will be playing catch up with its Gulf rivals when it step up services to Australia next year [...]
Qatar Airways plans cargo trade expansion: Al Baker
QATAR AIRWAYS will expand its cargo network by building a second cargo terminal in Doha, more than doubling the capacity of its current operations, but has no plans to increase its cargo fleet, according to its chief executive. [...]
New mobile app from RJ
ITALIAN MICHELIN starred chef Oliver Glowig has entered into an agreement with The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa, where he will be responsible for helping the property’s Primavera Italian restaurant set new benchmarks in the kingdom’s culinary s [...]
Nejran welcomes flydubai’s first flight
flydubai LAUNCHED services to the Saudi city of Nejran last month, another strategic step in the kingdom for the Dubai-based carrier. [...]
Air Arabia heads to China
AIR ARABIA starts flights to the Chinese city of Urumqi this month, the Sharjah-based low-cost carrier’s first foray into the giant Asian country.The service to Urumqi, the largest city in western China, will operate three times a week from Sharja [...]
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