Airlines Booking are now easy with the presence of many online booking Travel portals as well as user friendly booking interface on most of the airlines. The users have been inundated with many cheap flights options due to presence of multiple airlines on the same routes, special seasonal offers being offered by the travel booking portals and discount scheme being run by the airlines themselves. But for cheap flights booking one has to be constantly looking for cheap alternatives and plan well in advance so that they get best price deals. Here are some tips for Airlines travelers to keep in mind before booking airlines Tickets.
1. Plan quite well in advance: One should plan quite well in advance, for example tow to three weeks before, so that the traveler have enough options to compare the airlines tickets prices being offered.
2. Board some late Night Flight: Late Night flights are generally avoided by many, especially those traveling in families. So sometimes airlines come up with special Discount tickets so that they can fill the seats for late night flights.
3. Fly during the week: Weekend are rush hours and so the ticket prices are also increased by airlines for these periods. Hence flying on weekdays is a good idea as far as cheap Airlines booking is concerned.
4.Set alerts for Airlines Booking deals: To keep yourself up[dated on the latest flights deals simply set real time alerts such as from travel portals, Google and Yahoo Travel news, and be the first to grab them as well as there are others looking for Cheap Airlines Booking too.
5. Select Airlines: Most of the travelers has liking for one airlines or other, depending on whether they like their Low cost carrier model, their customer services or others. Keep a tab on the latest services offerings by them through subscribing to their RSS feeds and newsletter.
6. Last Minute airlines deals: Sometimes last Minute airlines deals comes very cheap and worth waiting for as unoccupied seats are offered for pennies sometimes especially on less frequented routes.
7. Book returns flights as well: Some times heavy discounts are offered if traveler’s book return tickets as well form same airlines. Travel portals provides cheap airlines booking offers and have the option for booking different airlines on return journey.
8. Flexible Airlines booking options: Most important of all have flexible timelines regarding booking airlines Tickets wherever possible so that you wait for the right Moments to pick your Airlines Booking offers.
9. Airport Distance: There may be time when for particular airport, cheap tickets options are offered as incentives for travelers to travel from that airport. Hence exploring such options wherever possible also pays.
10. Compare: Try comparing air travel rates for particular routes for a little time to arrive at the conclusions regarding general low fares for particular airlines. Look also for some Inaugural offers on some routes as they may offer cheap airlines tickets booking. For Example Air India Express bookingcan be very cheap for the UAE to India Routes.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Emirates, Etihad and Air Arabia to have 22 new Flights to France
In a major push for the Europe operations of the Emirates based airlines, both Emirates airlines and Etihad Airways has combinedly signed an agreement with French Civil aviation authority to increase the frequency of Flights between UAE and France. The MOU in this regard was signed by the Aviation authority of both the countries.
Both the countries agreed to add twenty two (22) New weekly passenger flights making the total number of flihgts to fifty seven (57) per week between the two countries designated airlines. This implies an increase of over sixty percent (60%) in the number of frequencies between the two countries. Besides Paris, Nice, Lyons, Marseilles and Toulouse, both countries also agreed to add Bordeaux in France as a sixth point of destination flights to be operated by the designated airlines of the UAE. Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways and Air Arabia are the designated airline of UAE.
Both the countries agreed to add twenty two (22) New weekly passenger flights making the total number of flihgts to fifty seven (57) per week between the two countries designated airlines. This implies an increase of over sixty percent (60%) in the number of frequencies between the two countries. Besides Paris, Nice, Lyons, Marseilles and Toulouse, both countries also agreed to add Bordeaux in France as a sixth point of destination flights to be operated by the designated airlines of the UAE. Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways and Air Arabia are the designated airline of UAE.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
More On UAE Air Traffic: Abu Dhabi Passenger Traffic Data
To be more specific about the UAE Air Traffic Data Published in last post here is the Airlines Traffic for the Abu Dhabi Airport.Abu Dhabi is growing into one of the busiest airport in the Middle East region with constant improvements in the Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The number of passengers traffic to the airport stood at nearly 11 million which translates into a 12 per cent jump from the previous year 2009.
The reasons for Growth of the passenger traffic can be found in the emergence of Various Indigenous Airlines carries such As Emirates Airlines and Most Importantly the growth of Abu Dhabi Based Etihad Airways. Both the airlines are in an Expansion spree and furiously adding more domestic and international destinations to their itinerary.
There have been also increase in the new international airlines operating in the UAE, for example Jet airways and Kingfisher Now have many flights to the Abu Dhabi Airport, besides Thai airways, Singapore airlines and other increasing their flight frequency. Air France, Jordan's Royal Falcon, Air Arabia Egypt, Air Astana of Kazakhstan, and GMG Airlines of Bangladesh all began new services into the Abu Dhabi airport last year, bringing the total number of airlines serving the UAE capital to 52.With the traffic rush Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has marketed itself heavily internationally to welcome new carriers to spur additional trade and tourism into the country. The UAE capital is positioning itself to become a major hub for air travel, tourism and aerospace. Next year it will host World Routes 2012, one of the airport industry's largest conferences.
Coupled with this there has been major investment in boosting up the airport infrastructure. ADAC has also sought to revitalize the UAE Al Ain International Airport, which last year saw inaugural services from Ariana Afghan Airlines and Oman Air. It has to be noted that Etihad airways has the major share of the airports of the traffic amounting to 7.1 million of the overall traffic.
The reasons for Growth of the passenger traffic can be found in the emergence of Various Indigenous Airlines carries such As Emirates Airlines and Most Importantly the growth of Abu Dhabi Based Etihad Airways. Both the airlines are in an Expansion spree and furiously adding more domestic and international destinations to their itinerary.
There have been also increase in the new international airlines operating in the UAE, for example Jet airways and Kingfisher Now have many flights to the Abu Dhabi Airport, besides Thai airways, Singapore airlines and other increasing their flight frequency. Air France, Jordan's Royal Falcon, Air Arabia Egypt, Air Astana of Kazakhstan, and GMG Airlines of Bangladesh all began new services into the Abu Dhabi airport last year, bringing the total number of airlines serving the UAE capital to 52.With the traffic rush Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has marketed itself heavily internationally to welcome new carriers to spur additional trade and tourism into the country. The UAE capital is positioning itself to become a major hub for air travel, tourism and aerospace. Next year it will host World Routes 2012, one of the airport industry's largest conferences.
Coupled with this there has been major investment in boosting up the airport infrastructure. ADAC has also sought to revitalize the UAE Al Ain International Airport, which last year saw inaugural services from Ariana Afghan Airlines and Oman Air. It has to be noted that Etihad airways has the major share of the airports of the traffic amounting to 7.1 million of the overall traffic.
Friday, January 21, 2011
UAE Air Traffic Data: Good Improvements in Airlines Traffic
There has been major increase in the airlines movement to the UAE. according to the data released by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) the total number of air traffic movements in the UAE in the year 2010 stood at 644457 which was 11.09 higher than the figure of 580,118 last year. This attest positively to the policies and reforms carried in the UAE aviation sites since last some years.
There has been change in the daily average number of air traffic movements in 2010 to 1,766 per day, up 11.13 per cent when compared to the daily average number of 1,589 air traffic movements per day in 2009.
According to the reports, the month of December witnessed the highest number of air traffic movements, which were 57,847, up 5.9 per cent, compared to 52,788 movements in December 2009 on Monthly basis.
On the city basis, Dubai ranked first with around 3 Lakhs air traffic movements, or almost 45.4 per cent of total UAE air traffic movements. Over flights stood next at 140,821, representing 21.85 per cent of overall air traffic movements in UAE. Abu Dhabi ranked third with 94,796 air traffic movements, or 14.7 per cent of total air traffic movements. Sharjah was fourth with 64,189 air traffic movements, representing 9.96 per cent of total air traffic movements in the UAE in 2010. According to the report, local flights between UAE airports were in the fifth position with 42,812 movements, representing 6.6 per cent of total air traffic movements. Fujairah International Airport witnessed 4,578 movements, while Al Ain Airport and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport had 2,325 and 1,925 air traffic movements, respectively. The UAE's latest airport, Jebel Ali Airport, which started air-freight operations in June 2010, witnessed 349 movements. The four airports together represented 1.4 per cent of total UAE air traffic movements last year.
UAE in particular and Middle East region has seen unprecedented flow of Air traffic in recent Months on Account of Business, Holidays and Leisure travel.The Country has also seen emergence of one some of the biggest airlines in the world such as Emirates Airlines and Etihad Airways.
There has been change in the daily average number of air traffic movements in 2010 to 1,766 per day, up 11.13 per cent when compared to the daily average number of 1,589 air traffic movements per day in 2009.
According to the reports, the month of December witnessed the highest number of air traffic movements, which were 57,847, up 5.9 per cent, compared to 52,788 movements in December 2009 on Monthly basis.
On the city basis, Dubai ranked first with around 3 Lakhs air traffic movements, or almost 45.4 per cent of total UAE air traffic movements. Over flights stood next at 140,821, representing 21.85 per cent of overall air traffic movements in UAE. Abu Dhabi ranked third with 94,796 air traffic movements, or 14.7 per cent of total air traffic movements. Sharjah was fourth with 64,189 air traffic movements, representing 9.96 per cent of total air traffic movements in the UAE in 2010. According to the report, local flights between UAE airports were in the fifth position with 42,812 movements, representing 6.6 per cent of total air traffic movements. Fujairah International Airport witnessed 4,578 movements, while Al Ain Airport and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport had 2,325 and 1,925 air traffic movements, respectively. The UAE's latest airport, Jebel Ali Airport, which started air-freight operations in June 2010, witnessed 349 movements. The four airports together represented 1.4 per cent of total UAE air traffic movements last year.
UAE in particular and Middle East region has seen unprecedented flow of Air traffic in recent Months on Account of Business, Holidays and Leisure travel.The Country has also seen emergence of one some of the biggest airlines in the world such as Emirates Airlines and Etihad Airways.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Top airlines in Middle East
Middle East region, especially the Gulf is the place to be for the aviation sector. Booming economy and investment in infrastructure sector has fueled the growth of airlines sector as well.This is also due to the fact that there has been huge growth in the native visitors visiting outside the country for leisure as well as Business tours. Besides the fact that most of the population in some countries such as UAE are migratory, also contribute to the airline travel growth.
Herein, i list the top airlines in the Middle east region in terms of services offered, connectivity with the important regions in the middle east, customer care and ratings by the Customers/air travelers.
1.Emirates airlines: Dubai based Emirate airlines is already the largest airlines in the world in terms of passengers carried as well as the size of its fleet. With many more air carriers in line the airlines is set to emerge a major player in the global aviation industry. Emirates airlines connects most of the cities in the middle east region and UAE providing air services to the most of important international cities. Rated high by the consumers and passengers, the airlines has received many international awards for offering top of the line customer experience.
2.Etihad Airways:The state owned airlines of UAE, Etihad airways ahs more than 150 flights daily both domestic as well as to more than 50 international cities. One of the preferred airlines by the customers and has codeshare agreement with more than 10 other airlines for smooth customer experience. The airlines has received multiple awards for customer handling.
3.Air Arabia: Having its headquarters in Sharjah, Air Arabia is one of the biggest airlines in the Middleeast region and connects all major cities in UAE Saudi Arabia. Besides the airlines operates though its subsidiaries in Countries line Jorda, Egypt and Morocco thereby making it the most important airlines for the middle east region. The airlines also has a base in Nepal and operates thorough Fly Yeti. The airlines has fleet size of more than 22 air carriers.
4.Gulf air: Offering its service to more than 45 International destination accross countries in Asia, Africa and Europe Gulf air is one of the most trusted airlines in the Middle Est region. Formed in late 1940s the airlines has further expanded itself in terms of service agreement by having codeshare agreements with major airlines in Europe and Asia. The Airlines is based out of Bahrain and head Quartered at Muharraq city.
5.Kuwait Airways:The national carrier of Kuwait, Kuwait airways was formed in 1954 to connect major cities within Kuwait. But soon the airlines expanded to caters to other cities in the Middle east and International cities. The ailrines has alo entered into codeshares with many airlines auch as Jet Airways of India.
6.Egypt air: A member of the starallinace and Skyscanner, Egypt air caters to more than 75 destinations primarily focusing on the domestic market though also flying to international destinations.The airlines is headquartered n Cairo.The airlines has many holding companies such as EGYPT air cargo and Egypt air Medical.
7. Oman Air: The national airlines of Oman, Oman air ias baed out of Muscat and serves more than 37 international and domestic destinations and numbering more than 270 flights per week. The airlines has Code share agreements with other airlines as well as Frequent flyer and cheap Airlines Booking program and .
Herein, i list the top airlines in the Middle east region in terms of services offered, connectivity with the important regions in the middle east, customer care and ratings by the Customers/air travelers.
1.Emirates airlines: Dubai based Emirate airlines is already the largest airlines in the world in terms of passengers carried as well as the size of its fleet. With many more air carriers in line the airlines is set to emerge a major player in the global aviation industry. Emirates airlines connects most of the cities in the middle east region and UAE providing air services to the most of important international cities. Rated high by the consumers and passengers, the airlines has received many international awards for offering top of the line customer experience.
2.Etihad Airways:The state owned airlines of UAE, Etihad airways ahs more than 150 flights daily both domestic as well as to more than 50 international cities. One of the preferred airlines by the customers and has codeshare agreement with more than 10 other airlines for smooth customer experience. The airlines has received multiple awards for customer handling.
3.Air Arabia: Having its headquarters in Sharjah, Air Arabia is one of the biggest airlines in the Middleeast region and connects all major cities in UAE Saudi Arabia. Besides the airlines operates though its subsidiaries in Countries line Jorda, Egypt and Morocco thereby making it the most important airlines for the middle east region. The airlines also has a base in Nepal and operates thorough Fly Yeti. The airlines has fleet size of more than 22 air carriers.
4.Gulf air: Offering its service to more than 45 International destination accross countries in Asia, Africa and Europe Gulf air is one of the most trusted airlines in the Middle Est region. Formed in late 1940s the airlines has further expanded itself in terms of service agreement by having codeshare agreements with major airlines in Europe and Asia. The Airlines is based out of Bahrain and head Quartered at Muharraq city.
5.Kuwait Airways:The national carrier of Kuwait, Kuwait airways was formed in 1954 to connect major cities within Kuwait. But soon the airlines expanded to caters to other cities in the Middle east and International cities. The ailrines has alo entered into codeshares with many airlines auch as Jet Airways of India.
6.Egypt air: A member of the starallinace and Skyscanner, Egypt air caters to more than 75 destinations primarily focusing on the domestic market though also flying to international destinations.The airlines is headquartered n Cairo.The airlines has many holding companies such as EGYPT air cargo and Egypt air Medical.
7. Oman Air: The national airlines of Oman, Oman air ias baed out of Muscat and serves more than 37 international and domestic destinations and numbering more than 270 flights per week. The airlines has Code share agreements with other airlines as well as Frequent flyer and cheap Airlines Booking program and .
Friday, January 14, 2011
Airlines Industry Growth should be matched by the Aviation Infrastructure Growth
The Global Flights analysts are perplexed at the Size of Indigo's Aircraft deals and they are sitting over and calculating what the Indian aviation market has to offer. While most of them realize that the flight sector boom in India is set to continue at the same pace and emergence of some Global Indian Airlines is eminent many of them also point out the dismal state of the Aviation Infrastructure such as Airports and high tariff structure for Fuels and Aircraft landing.
Rising economic profiles of People driven by a booming economy has also pushed up the demands for airlines particularly the suburban towns and this phenomenon is best exploited by the Airlines such as Indigo which offers Low cost carrier model. Further liberalization of the airlines sector has seen intense competition among the airlines and reduction of Airlines Booking prices.
But for capitalizing on the aviation Boom what is being forgotten is the investment in boosting aviation Infrastructure is not keeping pace with the airlines industry growth. Unless this happens , for example provision of airports in the suburban towns, the expansion phase of the airlines Booking will soon be marked by slump in demand, which may be presently concentrated to the metros.
Rising economic profiles of People driven by a booming economy has also pushed up the demands for airlines particularly the suburban towns and this phenomenon is best exploited by the Airlines such as Indigo which offers Low cost carrier model. Further liberalization of the airlines sector has seen intense competition among the airlines and reduction of Airlines Booking prices.
But for capitalizing on the aviation Boom what is being forgotten is the investment in boosting aviation Infrastructure is not keeping pace with the airlines industry growth. Unless this happens , for example provision of airports in the suburban towns, the expansion phase of the airlines Booking will soon be marked by slump in demand, which may be presently concentrated to the metros.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Indian Airlines Industry Biggest deal: Indigo Air Bus orders Unparalled In aviation History
The Indian aviation Industry has received the biggest boost till date with the Indigo Airlines Making a record deal $15.5 deal with the AirBus.
The airlines which emerged as the largest airlines in the Indian market has decided to put orders for 180 Airbus aircraft of the 320-neo series. The size of the aircraft purchase deal is by far unprecedented in aviation Industry.The aircraft are scheduled by the airbus over next 9 years starting from 2016 - 2025. This deal will go down as the largest single order deal in the history of commercial aviation history, making Indigo the launch customer for the New A320-neo series of Aircraft.
Indigo has emerged as a major Low cost airlines carrier in India and the major reason stated behind the deals is the efficiency of engines and large wing tip devices called Sharklets that are also capable of significant fuel savings of up to 15 percent are the few plus points of these new jets.
Incidentally IndiGo got the government's nod to induct 150 aircraft only recently. Going by the trends of the Indian airlines sector there is huge gap in demand and supply of Airlines seats available some projections estimate that India would requires more thousands of aircraft to meet the rising demands. It is to be noted that Indigo will receive 100 aircraft by 1015 which it ordered in 2005.
The choice of The new series of the A 320 is very mature as the aircraft offers unparalleled fuel efficiency (A-320 neo) which would help Indigo to continue to offer low fares.Indigo will also be ale to offer International flights by August 2011 and will most probably Concentrate on catering to the Airlines Booking demands in the SE Asia and Gulf region. Air India Express is going to be a major Competitor in these regions.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Air India Express Online Booking From UAE
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Conceived in 2004, mainly as a low cost airlines targeting the Indian migrants to the Middle east region, Air India Express now caters to many destinations in the South East region as well. A fully owned enterprise of Air India Charters , the airlines is Now a subsidiary of Air India or Indian. The Airlines Now operate more than 110 Flights per week though the major operating base in India still remains the southern states which has High concentration of Gulf Expatriates.
Air India Express Flights From UAE: an over View
The airlines has a major presence in most of the UAE Cities and Air India Express online Booking are available to Most of The Indian Cities. The UAE cites from which Air India Express tickets Booking can be made are Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Al Ain.Air India Express offers bi Weekly Flights from Sharjah to Kochi and Dubai to Mumbai.
Recent Air India Express News
The Airlines shifted its Headquarters to Kerala from Mumbai to have economy of scale as most of its Flights operations are carried from the Southern states. Its technical HQ remains n Thiruananthapuram. Air India express is facing major competitions from other airlines such as jet Airways, Kingfisher and Indigo who are also into Low cost Flights ticket Booking sector. Further Competition is accruing from the Gul;f based carriers such as Etihad airlines and Emirates airlines who are in an expansion mode are are offering many flights on the Routes such as for Dubai Mumbai Flights, Dubai New Delhi Flights and Dubai Kochi Flights.
Air India Express New Offers
Air India express is hell bent on capturing its market share in the Low cost Airlines Booking segment and to this effort it has Launched many attractive schemes regarding domestic leg of the International Flights routs, mostly UAE To India Flights. As per the scheme for every international flights there will be five free seats for which the passengers will have to pay only the taxes. Thus this is an attempt to bring into the focus the airlines International flights and at the same time lure low cost domestic fliers. The airlines also ofefrs flights from Darresalam, Istanbul, Jeddah, Nairobi and others.
Air India Express Competitors
The major Competition to Air India express comes from Indigo Airlines, Spicejet and Jet Airways. This is due to the fact that all of them offers the Low cost Flights Model as well as have Southern Cities Flight offers. Recently Indigo replaced Air India, the parent company of Air India Express,as the Third largest Airlines Ind India.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Air India Express Online Booking Resumes from Bahrain
In a major relief for the people of Indian origin living in Bahrain, Air India has resumed its flights to Mumbai from the capital city of Bahrain. The Flight booking will be initially available on a bi-weekly basis and with this the Fifth destination to an Indian cities from Bahrain. The same flight that flies to Mimbai will also connect Bangalore and Ahmedabad.
There has been growth in revenues from the Air India Bahrain operations which stood at almost 40% revenue growth Compared yearly in 2010. Air India express caters to mostly domestic market in India But Air India Express Online Bookings are available for select few states in the Gulf. Also Air India express caters to the Low cost carrier segment and is very popular with the Indians residing in the Gulf region.
There has been growth in revenues from the Air India Bahrain operations which stood at almost 40% revenue growth Compared yearly in 2010. Air India express caters to mostly domestic market in India But Air India Express Online Bookings are available for select few states in the Gulf. Also Air India express caters to the Low cost carrier segment and is very popular with the Indians residing in the Gulf region.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Top 10 Airlines of the world: Review
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA) is the flag carrier of Singapore, the prime island Country in East Asia. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Change Airport and is the dominant carrier in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and Australia and New Zealand. The company also operates Pacific flights, including the world's two longest non-stop commercial flights from Singapore to Newark and Los Angeles on the Airbus A340-500. The airlines was the first customer of the "super jumbo" Airbus A380.
SIA has diversified portfolio ranging from airline-related businesses, such as aircraft handling and engineering. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, SilkAir, manages regional flights to secondary cities with smaller capacity requirements. Singapore Air is the World's Most Admired Airline and was ranked 27th on Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies rankings in 2010
Cathay PacificCathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport, although the airline's registered office is on the 33rd floor of One Pacific Place.The airline's operations include scheduled passenger and cargo services to 114 destinations in overall 36 countries worldwide, including code shares and joint ventures, with a fleet of 126 aircraft, consisting of a mix of Airbus A330s and A340s, Boeing 747s and 777s.
The airline was founded on 24 September 1946 by American Roy C. Farrell and Australian Sydney H. de Kantzow, with each man putting up HK$1 to register the airline. Cathay Pacific is also a founding member of the Oneworld alliance, with its subsidiary, Dragonair, as an affiliate member. The airline was awarded with a Five Star Airline ranking and 2009 Airline of the Year by Skytrax.
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways Limited is the national airline of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an acronym for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services. Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport. It is Australia's largest airline and the world's oldest continuously operating airline.[4] Qantas headquarters are located in the Qantas Centre in the Mascot suburb of the City of Botany Bay, Sydney, New South Wales.Currently the airline is considered a four-star airline by research consultancy firm Skytrax. In 2010, Qantas was voted the seventh best airline in the world by the firm.
Thai Airways
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national flag carrier and largest airline of Thailand. The airlines Formed in 1988, are headquarters at Chanukah District, Bangkok, and operate out of Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thai is a founding member of the Star Alliance. Thai is a major shareholder which hold 39% shares of Nok Air - a low-cost Bangkok based carrier.
From its hub at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai flies to 71 destinations in 34 countries worldwide, using a fleet of 98 aircraft. The airline operates one of the longest non-stop commercial flights, including the 18 hours non-stop flight from Bangkok to Los Angeles.Thai Airways International is the First Asia/Pacific Airline to serve London's Heathrow Airport. Thai’s first class lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport was awarded World's Best First Class Lounge by Skytrax in 2009. Thai Airways International has received an award for the excellence of its in-flight hygiene measures by the World Health Organization.
Asiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines Inc. South Korea's major airlines. Asiana has its headquarters in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Asiana is one of six airlines to receive a five-star rating from Skytrax.[2] The airline has its domestic hub at Gimpo International Airport and its international hub at Incheon International Airport Asiana is a member of the Star Alliance and offers 516 daily departures throughout the Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, operating 13 domestic and 81 international passenger routes and 20 cargo routes.In 2010, Asiana was named the airline with the best in-flight service in the world by Global Travelers magazine, which was the sixth honor for Asiana in as many years. Asiana is also rated the best airline in Northern Asia of 2010. Its MAGIC shows, food created by chefs and other unique services helped it score well with 31,500 experts, passengers and other voters. Asiana also won the prestigious Airline of the Year Award by Skytrax for 2010.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Etihad Launches AbuDhabi Bangalore Flights
In yet another sign of growing importance of the Indian market for the International Airlines, Etihad Airways , the national airline of the UAE , has announced launching of its flights to Bangalore. Bangalore is incidentally the 8th destination on which the Etihad flights operate in India.As per the announcement, Etihad operates four return flights a week to Bangalore.But the daily service would be increased int this route from March. Presently, Etihad operates an Airbus A320 on the new Bangalore route configured to carry 140 passengers with 20 in Business class and 120 in Economy class.Other destinations on which Etihad Flights Are available includes flight to Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad and flights to Kochi with a total of 49 flights on these routes per week.The inaugural flight was operated between Abu Dhabi and Bangalore.
Air India Express New Headquarters
The Low cost Aircraft carrier arm of Air India Express has decided to shift the operational headquarters to Kochi. The Present headquarters is at Mumbai while the engineering base will continue to be at Thiruvananthapuram.
The office of the former Indian Airlines will be converted to Air India Express’s Central Administrative office in Kochi and all the employees from the Mumbai office are also to be shifted to Kochi. The moves comes int eh wake of the announcement by the Airlines to launch the Cheap Flights offering for domestic sector connecting the non metro civilities with Metros from April 2011.
The move might be an attempt by the Air India Express to improve the efficiency through utilisation of its 21-strong fleet from nine hours to 12.5 hours daily from southern base as the lucrative LCC market has its major takers in southern states. Since the Airlines also operates to Gulf and Kerela, besides a great India Holidays destination, is one of the Biggest destinations for flight Booking to the Gulf, this move is not unexpected.Air India Express is aggressively positioning itself in the market and even offering free tickets in the domestic leg of its international flights. The airline is also planning to get into a pact with travel portals regarding Airlines Booking.
The office of the former Indian Airlines will be converted to Air India Express’s Central Administrative office in Kochi and all the employees from the Mumbai office are also to be shifted to Kochi. The moves comes int eh wake of the announcement by the Airlines to launch the Cheap Flights offering for domestic sector connecting the non metro civilities with Metros from April 2011.
The move might be an attempt by the Air India Express to improve the efficiency through utilisation of its 21-strong fleet from nine hours to 12.5 hours daily from southern base as the lucrative LCC market has its major takers in southern states. Since the Airlines also operates to Gulf and Kerela, besides a great India Holidays destination, is one of the Biggest destinations for flight Booking to the Gulf, this move is not unexpected.Air India Express is aggressively positioning itself in the market and even offering free tickets in the domestic leg of its international flights. The airline is also planning to get into a pact with travel portals regarding Airlines Booking.
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