LONDON: Passengers connecting through Heathrow Terminal 2 | The Queen’s Terminal, will now benefit from a faster transfer experience, thanks to an improved journey through Terminal 2B (T2B). The new facility enables passengers, whose flights arrive and depart at T2B, to pass through security within the same concourse, providing a more convenient and faster travel experience. This allows them to make better use of their time on the ground between flights. Star Alliance passengers travelling in First or Business Class or holding Star Alliance Gold Status, can relax in either the Air Canada, Singapore Airlines or United lounge, which are…
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BEIJING: In October, before U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China signed an agreement on the implementation procedures of the bilateral airworthiness agreement. The document marked a full and reciprocal recognition of jet aircraft between the two countries. It’s of great significance in the path of China’s self-developed C919 to obtain an airworthiness certification from the United States and the European Union. What consequences will it have? In the global aviation market, the most common passenger jets are made by only a handful of companies, such…
DUBAI: In an industry where disloyal shoppers largely opt for the cheapest rates, travel website Expedia and its competition are locked in an arms race as they attempt to position their brands in front of consumers. Expedia spent $1.4 billion on marketing in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 21 per cent on the same period in 2016, according to its earnings report. However, the San Francisco-based company was not the only big spender this year. Fellow US-based firm Priceline plunged $1.2 billion in to its marketing efforts in the second quarter of 2017, a 25 per cent…
BEIJING: The sky seems to be the limit for Chinese online shopping portal Taobao, which auctioned off two Boeing 747 jumbo jets on Tuesday, 21 November, for nearly $50 million. Chinese air cargo company SF Airlines bought the pair for over 320 million yuan ($48 million), the official Xinhua News Agency reported. After six failed attempts over two years to sell three 747s from defunct carrier Jade Cargo International, a court in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen decided to auction them online. The jets were put up for sale Monday on Taobao, which handles billions of dollars in orders…
TOULOUSE: First, to fly by Qatar Airways, delivery of the first A350-1000, the longest-fuselage version of Airbus’ A350 XWB jetliner is planned before year-end following the aircraft’s Type Certification by the European and US airworthiness authorities. This milestone occurred less than one year after the A350-1000’s maiden flight on November 24, 2016 from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, where the A350 XWB final assembly line is located. With its airworthiness Type Certificate approval, formally presented today by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – Airbus is targeting the first A350-1000 delivery before year-end to launch operator…
ISTANBOL: UNESCO has confirmed that three more Turkish cities have been added to their Creative Cities Network bringing the total to four. The south-eastern province of Gaziantep was accepted in 2015 and has now been joined by Istanbul, Hatay and Kutahya after their applications submitted in 2016 were approved in October of this year. [huge_it_slider id=”137″] Initially set up in 2004, member cities pledge to develop and exchange information about promoting creativity industries, strengthening cultural participation, and integrate both into the development of urban landscapes. The network is part of the United Nations broader 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in…
DUBAI: The world of fast-paced corporate aviation is on the rise in the Middle East, driven predominantly by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where it is reportedly common to travel by private jet from city to city within the kingdom. The jet business Once driven by the lucrative oil and gas sector, is now populated by business executives from new industries, principally health care and finance. “There is a really high demand, especially for mid-sized jets, in the Middle East. Customers here are really looking for aircraft that can seat eight to nineteen passengers,” said Ghada Fawzi, director of sales…
KARACHI: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) recently released Istanbul Declaration after an international conference held in Turkey in which OIC asked member countries to support the efforts for preserving universally recognised and regionally important sacred sites such as Al-Aqsa Mosque and heritage sites in Nagorno-Karabakh and India-held Kashmir from man-made damage including excavations, site alterations and overlapping developments in accordance with the OIC charter. Prof Noman Ahmed, the Chairman of NED University of Engineering and Technology’s department of architecture and urban planning represented Pakistan at the event. The professor told that the moot,protecting the Cultural Heritage of the Muslim…
DUBAI: This year’s Dubai Air Show saw aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus and Boeing booking $113.8 billion in orders, a very spectacular end for the both big companies. The impressive figures are nearly three times the $37.2 billion in orders signed in 2015. The total tally included mega deals from Emirates and flydubai, which announced orders worth $15 billion and $27 billion respectively for Boeing aircraft as both carriers chart their growth plans for the next decade. The 2017 tally, though, still doesn’t match the more than $200 billion worth of deals in 2013. But for all the deals signed…
KARACHI: First of its kind, with 140 local and international renowned brands, three day Pakistan Travel Mart (PTM) is going to start on November 24 at Karachi. The biggest and most stellar tourism exhibition in last 20 years or more will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali shah. Many notable national and international brands of travel, airlines, Hotels & tourism industry will exhibits their travel and tourism products under one roof. Through the event the Pakistan Travel Market (PTM) will bring opportunities, content and digital tools, to support the growth of the national travel industry by facilitating…