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Qatar Airways CEO | Wants To Add More Members To Oneworld

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DOHA: Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker wants to see more airlines brought into the Oneworld family, along with a drive to increase Oneworld’s profile and branding, as part of an “aggressive” push for the alliance. The always-outspoken Al Baker is currently Chairman of

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The Best In World | ACI Announces 2020 ASQ Award Winners Airports

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MONTREAL: ACI’s annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards recognize and reward the best airports in the world across an array of categories. All of the award winners have something in common, no matter the size or location of airport, volume of passengers, or number of employees, their exceptional commitment to continuously improving the passenger experience. […]

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Oman Air Flies | Two Routes With Fully Vaccinated Crew

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MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, operated two regularly scheduled passenger flights with fully vaccinated crews to two separate domestic destinations in the Sultanate on 12 July 2021. Oman Air Flight 931, a Boeing 737-800, departed Muscat at 07:30 on 12 July for Khasab, a popular port city on northern […]

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Tourism to Boom Further | CAA Plans Helicopter Service For Tourists: CAA

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ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) director general informed the Senate’s Aviation Committee on Thursday that a plan to introduce helicopter service for tourists is on the anvil. PPP Senator Sherry Rehman, a member of the committee, asked him why a helicopter facility was not being introduced to promote tourism, to which the latter replied […]

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Private Flights to Continue | Record High Demand For Private Jet

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MIAMI:  A just-released survey of subscribers to Private Jet Card Comparisons shows the demand surge for private aviation will continue for the foreseeable future. Some 69% of current private aviation users expect to fly more post-Covid than before the pandemic, with 28% saying they expect to fly privately at similar levels. Only 3% said they […]

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Pet And Animal Cargo Services | Gulf Air Collaborates with IPATA

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MANAMA:  Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has recently signed up as a member of the International Pet and Animal Transportation Association (IPATA) to expand its specialized cargo services in the field of transporting pets and animals throughout its global network. The membership will allow Gulf Air to tap into a […]

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Pakistani Pilots Training | PPRA Bars CAA from deal with UK

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ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has barred the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) from entering into a negotiated deal with England’s aviation regulator to train Pakistani pilots, advising it to instead float an international tender for training the pilots in line with global standards. The Pakistan CAA (PCAA) wants to hire the UK Civil […]

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Travel Sector To GDP | ME Sees 51% Fall In 2020

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LONDON: The regional travel & tourism contribution to GDP in the Middle East decreased significantly in 2020, dropping by 51.1%, compared to the average global decline of 49.1%, said the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) in a new report. While domestic spending declined by 42.8%, international receipts saw a much steeper fall of 70.3%, […]

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PIA to Issue | Rs20bln Sukuk This Month

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KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is set to issue a 10-year sukuk, worth up to Rs20 billion this month to meet its working capital requirements, an investment banker engaged in the deal told The News. The national carrier has mandated National Bank of Pakistan, BankIslami Pakistan Limited and BIPL Securities, to act as joint book […]

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National Aviation Policy | Ensures Ease, Reduces Cost of Doing Business: DG CAA

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KARACHI: Director General of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Khaqan Murtaza has said that ease of doing business and reduced cost of doing business has been ensured in the National Aviation Policy which was likely to open up a lot of business opportunities, promote tourism through improved regional connectivity and prove favorable for the economy. […]