Maldives Travel News
Travel & Tourism News Letter
July 13, 2012
People Want to Fly More But Greener
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Over 60 percent of people worldwide want to fly more by 2050, but almost all - 96 percent - believe aircraft need to be more environmen...
April 09, 2011
Qatar Airways Reaches Milestone 100th Destination
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Carrier Launches Flights To Syrian City Of Aleppo 6 April 2011 Pictured on arrival of Qatar Airways flight QR430 in Aleppo following its ma...
May 09, 2008
MALAYSIA AIRLINES LAUNCHES EVERYDAY LOW FARES, OFFERS 1 MILLION ZERO FARES FOR TRAVEL IN MALAYSIA
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Subang: Malaysia Airlines today launched Everyday Low Fares, offering 1 million zero fares for all its domestic destinations to enable Mala...
Qatar Airways Future Expansion Tops 200 Aircraft Orders Worth Over US$30 Billion
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Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker Spells Out Airline's Growth Plans At Arabian Travel Market In Dubai Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES –...
Regional work needed to further enhance air safety
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The 2007 global accident rate of 0.75 hull losses for every million flights by Western-built jet aircraft was slightly higher than the 0.65...
Consumers: 50% of misleading airline websites corrected
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EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva published the mid term report on an EU wide enforcement investigation - involving 15 EU national au...
Austrian Airlines May Take On Partner
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Austrian Airlines, which is struggling to complete a deal with a key investor, could also consider working with a strategic partner, its chi...
British Airways To Move More Flights To T5
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British Airways and airports operator BAA said on Friday they would move a new phase of long haul flights to Heathrow's Terminal 5 buil...
Schiphol baggage workers strike
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Schiphol baggage workers strikeMenzies Aviation baggage workers at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport went on strike today (Friday 9 May 2008) in su...
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ARINC has completed the installation of its advanced common-use passenger check-in and baggage message distribution system at Si...
SIA to increase capacity to Beijing with temporary A380 service
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SINGAPORE – To satisfy higher demand on its flights during the lead-up to the commencement of the Olympic Games, Singapore Airlines (SIA) wi...
SIA to increase fuel surcharge
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SINGAPORE – As a result of a sustained escalation in the price of jet fuel in recent months, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will increase its fuel...
SriLankan Airlines appoints CEO
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COLOMBO – SriLankan Airlines has appointed Manoj Gunawardena as the airlilne’s chief executive officer. Gunawardena has been with the airl...
Viva Macau roars with additional flights and new charter destination to Okinawa
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(Macau) Traveling to and from Macau, Asia’s fastest-growing international destination, will become more convenient as value-for-money airlin...
Libya, UAE sign air transport deal
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Libya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a cooperation agreement on air transportation and a memorandum of understanding allowin...
Boeing and Iraq Announce Aircraft Order, Discuss Support for Aviation Modernisation
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Boeing and the Government of Iraq announced an order for 30 Boeing B737-800 commercial aircraft, the first step in re-establishing Iraq’s sc...
Revised air service agreement between India and Iran
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The delegations representing the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran met in New Delhi rec...
Homeless Man Thwarts STL Security, Found Napping On Plane
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Two contract security guards at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, MO were suspended this week, after a homeless man was found slee...
Viking Selects Seaplanes North As Spares Distribution Partner
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Will Distribute DHC Beaver And Otter Parts In Alaskan Region Viking Air Limited told ANN Thursday the company recently selected Seaplanes ...
April 24, 2008
Thai Airways To Raise Fuel Surcharges
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Thai Airways International will raise its fuel surcharge by 20-25 percent on Monday to offset rising energy costs, a senior executive said o...
Malaysia Airlines Eyeing Merger Partners
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Malaysia Airlines is considering possible mergers, as the industry struggles to cope with soaring fuel prices and softer demand, Chief Execu...
AIRPORT NEWS
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Ukraine plans Boryspil expansion Right: Boryspil is one of eastern Europe's largest airports with more than five millio...
Boeing, Biman Bangladesh Airlines Sign Deal for 777s, 787s
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DHAKA, Bangladesh, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the airline’s order for four 777-300ER (Extended Range) ...
Non-stop Lufthansa Business Jet service to Pune, India
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Lufthansa is further expanding its services to key Indian cities for business and leisure travellers alike. From 1 July 2008, Germany’s larg...
Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomes nasair's inaugural flight to the UAE capital
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In only the airline's second international destination outside Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi International Airport has welcomed the Kingdom...
IATA signs historic commitment to tackle climate change
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GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed a global declaration on aviation and climate change. “IATA’s four-pil...
Thailand expects boost to cruise-generated arrivals
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BANGKOK – Five major cruise line companies have notified the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) that they plan to include Phuket and Laem C...
April 18, 2008
Prince William gets his wings.
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Flying Officer William Wales, better known to many as Prince William, joined 24 other graduates from the RAF’s Central Flying School to rec...
Bangkok Airways expands its ATR fleet with two more ATR 72-500s
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ATR announced today the signature of a contract for the purchase of two ATR 72-500s that will be operated by Thailand’s Bangkok Airways. Th...
Berlusconi Coins "Love Italy, Fly Alitalia" Slogan
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Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's next prime minister and billionaire businessman, on Wednesday told Italians he flew near-bankrupt national ca...
Philippine Air To Create Budget Domestic Carrier
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Philippine Airlines, one of Asia's oldest carriers, will create a new budget airline, mainly to fly tourists to the smaller islands on ...
Berlusconi Vows To Do All To Keep Alitalia Flying
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Silvio Berlusconi, who swept to power in Italy's election, vowed to do everything possible to keep Alitalia in the air and said "te...
Thomson and First Choice join forces in joint offsetting and sustainable development scheme
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For all Summer 2009 bookings , Thomson will join forces with First Choice and introduce the ‘World Care Fund’ . The scheme gives customers...
WEKO approves the acquisition of Edelweiss Air by SWISS
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WEKO , the Swiss Competition Commission , has given its green light for the merger of the two airlines. The authorities have not imposed an...
Portimao Port opens its doors to large cruise ships
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The opening of the Portimao Cruise Port quay in April 2008 to large cruise ships without any tidal constraints is the main new feature pre...
Falling pound sparks boom in all-inclusive holidays
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The weakening pound against the euro has given a boost to the all-inclusive holiday market and one leading tour operator is predicting a b...
Germany is on the way to the top of the world
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Germany is European Market Leader when it comes to meetings and congresses . This has been confirmed once again by the current "Intern...
AIRPORT NEWS
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Europe seeks visa-free trips to the USA The European Commission has been given the go-ahead by EU ministers to open negoti...
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