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May 7, 2013
The Egyptian Railways is one of the most popular modes of public transportation in Egypt with around 800 million passenger miles annually. Most of this network connects the Nile Delta with Cairo and Alexandria.
Turkish Airlines has complemented its award-winning on-board service with the introduction ofthe‘Flying Chef Service’ for business class travellers on flights from Dubai, starting May 2013.
Travelers booking on Royal Jordanian website can now benefit from added convenience and security, paying through PayPal.
NBK Automobiles announced that the opening hours of its flagship showroom located on Salwa Road will be extended till 9.00 pm on a daily basis.
Etihad Airways and South African Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing the two airlines to introduce a comprehensive range of codeshare and interline air services.
Qatar Airways today announced route expansion on three continents together with a huge increase in capacity in Pakistan as part of the Doha-based carrier’s continued aggressive growth strategy.
Qatar Airways is preparing to open business in Saudi Arabia as one of two operators that won in December licenses to serve the Kingdom’s domestic market.
Lufthansa has upgraded in-flight service on long and short-haul flights.
Not content with a Ferrari FF or Lamborghini Aventador, Dubai Police now use a rare Aston Martin One-77.
May 6, 2013
Etihad Airways has signed a multi-year Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) agreement with Atlas Air Worldwide to provide the UAE flag carrier with its first Boeing 747-8 Freighter.
Etihad Airways will bring greater capacity to its daily flights between Abu Dhabi and New York with a Wi-Fi-enabled Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the route from June 1, 2013.
Ford and Lincoln products reported 14 per cent growth in sales during the first quarter of 2013, registering the highest ever Q1 sales for the Middle East region.
Qatar Airways will have a major presence at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, a four day event that attracts the crème de la crème of the travel industry from around the world.
Turkish Airlines, the national carrier of Turkey and Europe’s best airline*, has added its 223rd network destination with flights to Friedrichshafen, Germany, operating from May 2, 2013.
May 5, 2013
Global aviation industry giants will be in Iraq this September to attend a major industry event and also tap the vast growth potential in the country's burgeoning aviation industry which is witnessing massive investments to the tune of $150 billion, said experts.
