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Gulf Air union plans action against staff cutsThe trade union members of Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, met yesterday (May 14) to draw up a plan of action if Bahrain's national carrier resumes compulsory redundancies, a report said. The union now plans to write to top brass asking to be kept in the picture ab More… |
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Oman hotel occupancy rates up 54.5pcThe three to five-star hotels in the Omani capital recorded solid growth last year with the overall occupancy rate in the five star hotels across the Sultanate increasing to 54.5 per cent from 47.9 per cent in 2011, said a report. The four-star hotels witnessed an increase of 54. More… |
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Royal Jet unveils new identity on anniversaryRoyal Jet, a luxury flight services provider, recently marked its 10th year milestone by unveiling a bold new corporate identity and plans to go ‘above and beyond’ in providing service to its customers over the next few years. The Abu-Dhabi based company was set up in More… |
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IAG convertible raises $506m for Vueling dealThe International Airlines Group has raised 390 million euros ($506 million) through a convertible bond issue to help to fund the purchase of low-cost carrier Vueling. Chief executive Willie Walsh said in a statement on Tuesday that the bond issue would also bolster liquidity and More… |
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Airbus ‘more confident’ on A350 as profits riseAirbus expressed growing optimism about the schedule for the keenly-awaited maiden flight of its A350 on Tuesday, amid speculation that its first new jet in almost a decade could debut before next month's Paris air show. Scooping headlines at the world's largest aerospace More… |
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VisitBritain kicks off travel trade eventVisitBritain, the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide, kicked off its flagship international travel trade event, Destination Britain 2013, in Bangkok today (May 14). Celebrating its 10th year, the tourism gathering opened with a record 35 per cent More… |
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Etihad PointsPay wins top CMA awardPointsPay, the innovative solution enabling members of Etihad Guest to convert their miles to cash, has gained recognition with Loylogic - the developer of PointsPay, winning the Loyalty category at the 2013 Contactless & Mobile Awards (CMA) in London. This More… |
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Kuwait Airways may buy 25 Airbus jetsKuwait is studying plans by its airline to buy 25 Airbus jets, a source with knowledge of the matter said, in the most sweeping overhaul since part of its fleet was seized after Iraq invaded the Gulf state in 1990. More… |
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Air Arabia's Q1 net profit rises 20pcBudget airline Air Arabia , UAE's only publicly-listed carrier, reported a 20 percent rise in first quarter net profit, it said on Monday. The Sharjah-based airline made a net profit of 59 million dirhams ($16.06 million), compared with 49 million dirhams in the same period i More… |
