by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jan 7, 2016 | Opinion
He who travels a lot, suffers a lot. Millions of passengers who pass through Middle Eastern airports share the same feeling, including myself. However, we have recently noticed some developments in the airline industry and travel services. Although airline companies...
by Badr Al-Qahtani and Najlaa Habriri | Jul 17, 2014 | Business
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier has enjoyed a remarkably successful 2014 so far, with growing revenues and plaudits from consumer auditors. Saudi Arabia Airlines—known as Saudia—had its rating raised to ‘4 stars’ by the UK’s Skytrax airline and...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 8, 2014 | Business
Abu Dhabi, Reuters—Abu Dhabi’s state-owned Etihad Airways, which plans to buy a 49 percent stake in Alitalia, reported on Tuesday a 28 percent jump in first-half revenues, helped by growth in passenger and cargo volumes. The carrier earned revenues of 3.2...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 11, 2014 | Business
Toulouse, Reuters—Airbus lost a major order on Wednesday when Dubai’s Emirates airline cancelled its entire requirement for 70 A350 jets, dealing an unexpected blow to the European aircraft manufacturer and engine maker Rolls-Royce. Shares in Airbus fell more...
by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Jun 5, 2014 | Business
Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, is looking to enter into strategic alliances with a number of other companies within the aviation sector in order to provide a more comprehensive roster of commercial aviation services going beyond...
