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Pakistan International Air Lines
Getting to Pakistan. Airfare
Most of the airlines fly to Karachi Islamabad & Lahore. There are many options to chose from Dubai to Pakistan. Please type the city from where you want to travel to Pakistan, select the city where you want to come to, dates and we will display the most discounted airfares for you. All our tickets are book able online. The rates for airfares ex Pakistan are available by contacting us. We are licensed Travel Agents in Pakistan offering tickets to around the world from Pakistan.
EgyptAir
EgyptAir Flight 990 Accident Information
An EgyptAir 767-300ER crashed in the Atlantic Ocean about 60 miles (96 km) south of Nantucket Is. The aircraft, with 203 passengers and 14 crew members, crashed shortly after taking off from JFK airport early in the morning of 31 October 1999. All aboard the aircraft were killed. The accident was investigated by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and the final report submitted in March 2002.
Air Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Over the mid-term vacation I went to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe with three friends (and a few more came through at various points during our stay) for 8 days. Zimbabwe is not exactly on the US State Department's Favorite Vacation Spots list at the moment, but Vic Falls was a safe destination within the country. If anyone is interested, the State Department's report on Zimbabwe can be found here. Despite the potential dangers faced by those who express views in any way opposing the government, people were engaged and excited to talk about their country, both its downfalls and positive aspects. Lots of interesting conversations occurred over the week and even though I've been studying Zimbabwe all semester, I learned so much in just that one week from people I met. Overall, Vic Falls was an incredible experience -- one that I will never forget.
The trip began by travelling from Cape Town to Johannesburg, and then to Vic Falls, via Air Zimbabwe (or Air Zim), an airline affectionately called by many "Scare Zim". The plane was unexpectedly small, but the flight was fine and the food was the best I've ever had on any airline.
Mexicana Air Lines
MEXICANA AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW
| It was far from being an improved seat. Business Class consisted of 42 seats in a 2x2x2 configuration that proved to be a very cramped seat width. Seats were old style manual operation. Seat pitch around 64inches which was ample, however the foot rest only came up 6inches which made for an impossible sleeping position. Drinks were not offered after takeoff for the over 9hour flight to Buenos Aires. Meal served on a tray with salad, roll, and dessert all at once. Entree was served cold. Breakfast was a cold sandwich with no choice of a hot entree choice. Truly a terrible business class product that I would not recommend |
United Air Lines
Causes
Investigation attributed the cause of the fracture of the fan disk to a failure of United Airlines maintenance processes to detect an existing fatigue crack.[3] Post-crash analysis of the crack surfaces showed the presence of the penetrating fluorescent dye used to detect cracks during maintenance, indicating that the crack was present and should have been detected at a prior inspection. The detection failure arose from poor attention to human factors in United Airlines' specification of maintenance processes.
The crack in the fan disk was traced back to the Alcoa foundry from which the engine part was sourced. It turned out that there was a defect in elimination of gaseous anomalies during the purifying of the titanium disk ingot. An excess amount of nitrogen was in the material, causing a 'hard alpha inclusion' which cracked during forging and then fell out during final machining, forming a cavity with microscopic cracks at the edges. During the engine's normal running cycle, one of these cracks grew slowly each time the engine was powered up and brought to operating temperature, until it grew large enough for the disk to fail structurally. [3] Newer batches used much higher melting temperatures and a 'triple vacuum' process to eliminate these impurities.
The subsequent investigation and Airworthiness Directive also revealed several other fan disks already in service from the same batch of ingots which had started to exhibit the initial cracking symptoms of part failure.
Air Canada
Air Canada
My most recent transatlantic flights were on Air Canada (Paris to Toronto) and United Airlines (Chicago to Paris). You may not believe this, but Air Canada’s tourist class actually had several rows of empty seats on this November 28th flight (the Friday after Thanksgiving) – which meant having an opportunity to stretch out and sleep for several hours – plus – yes, FREE WINE in tourist class.
With a connection to LAX, I was actually able to go through Canadian AND US customs AT THE TORONTO airport. The customs people were polite, professional, and extremely efficient. No lines, no hassles.
I haven’t taken a Lufthansa flight for ages, and I’ve never taken a British Air flight to Paris, so I can’t comment on the pros and cons of these to carriers.
As you can see, choosing an air carrier doesn’t depend solely on price. You’ll want to choose a low traffic hub for easy connections – whenever possible. You may be forced to use one airlines over another because of air mileage programs or alliances for RTW travel, but if your decision boils down to looking for the best quality service and product – Parisgirl would recommend either Air Canada or Air France. (Any readers who’ve flown on Lufthansa, Air India, or British Air from the US and Canada to Paris are encouraged to share their opinions about service and food quality!
American Air Lines
Overview
In May 2008, American served 260 cities (excluding codeshares with partner airlines) with 655 aircraft.[3] American carries more passengers between the US and Latin America (12.1 million in 2004) than any other airline, and is also strong in the trans/inter/intracontinental market. American Airlines' total revenue for the year was 23.8 Billion, of which $18.2 Billion came from Mainline divison, $2.49B from Regional, and $874 Million from Cargo.
American has five hubs: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Chicago (ORD), Miami (MIA), Lambert St Louis International Airport (STL), and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, PR (SJU)[1]. Dallas/Fort Worth is the airline's largest hub, with AA operating 85 percent of flights at the airport and traveling to more destinations than from its other hubs. Los Angeles (LAX), New York-Kennedy (JFK), and Boston (BOS) serve as focus cities and international gateways. American operates maintenance bases at Tulsa (TUL), Kansas City (MCI), and Fort Worth Alliance (AFW).
American Airlines has one regional affiliate:
- American Eagle Airlines, with hubs in Chicago O'Hare, Dallas Ft Worth, New York Kennedy, Los Angeles, Miami, Raleigh and San Juan.
American Eagle Airlines provides regional feed to American throughout the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, and Mexico.
American Airlines is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance.
Northwest Air Lines
NWA Cargo
As of 2006, Northwest Airlines Cargo is the largest cargo carrier among U.S. combination passenger and cargo airlines. NWA Cargo’s fleet of dedicated Boeing 747 freighter aircraft fly from some key cities the United States and East Asia as well as Amsterdam connecting with the carrier’s cargo hub in Anchorage, Alaska (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport), facilitating the quick transfer of cargo between large cities on both sides of the Pacific. NWA Cargo also transports freight aboard the passenger fleet of Northwest Airlines to more than 250 cities worldwide. Delta announced that the NWA Cargo hub will be shut down by the end of 2009.
As of early 2008, NWA's largest cargo client is DHL International. In December 2007, NWA announced that DHL International would terminate its cargo agreement with the airline effective late 2008. According to NWA Chief Financial Officer Dave Davis, the loss of its largest cargo client will bring significant changes to the division.
Further changes to the NWA Cargo division will continue into 2009 as it is merged into the Delta Cargo service.
Southwest Air Lines
Southwest Airlines:
A mother and her son were flying Southwest Airlines from Kansas City to Chicago. The son (who had been looking out the window) turned to his mother and asked, “If big dogs have baby dogs and big cats have baby cats, why don’t big planes have baby planes?” The mother (who couldn’t think of an answer) told her son to ask the stewardess So the boy asked the stewardess, “If big dogs have baby dogs and big cats have baby cats, why don’t big planes have baby planes?” The stewardess responded, “Did your mother tell you to ask me?” The boy admitted that this was the case. “Well, then, tell your mother that there are no baby planes because Southwest always pulls out on time. Your mother can explain that to you.
Kuwait Airways
Kuwait Airways offer free stopovers
Kuwait Airways is now offering a complimentary one night stay at a star class hotel for passengers on transit.
He said this free stop over facility at star class Safir International Hotel located at Kuwait Airport would be with Arabian hospitality.
“Transit hotel facilities include business center, cafe, restaurant, WI-FI facility, Jacuzzi/whirlpool, room service, safe deposit box and a swimming pool and room facilities includes cable, satellite TV, hairdryer, kitchenette, mini bar and many more,” he said.
“This is a privilege for our valuable customers as they can relax and enjoy the Kuwait hospitality until they board for their final destination,” he said.
He added that in addition all local passengers traveling on economy class services to Europe or USA will enjoy free lounge facility at the Palm Strip Lounge, Colombo Airport.
Virgin Blue
Comments: The Virgin Blue Girls, they all look great. My favourite picture would be number 009, not only the looks are 100%, but also the light setting and composition is stunning as well. A shot, one in a million I would say. Aldo it looks like she was posing (which she wasn’t), she just turned her face in the direction of my camera and was not expecting the moment for this shot. In all my years of flying I always wanted to have a female pilot to land the plane. After over 200 flights, I was lucky this time. My first female pilot landed the aircraft perfectly at Kingsford Smith Airport Sydney. In picture 010 you will find my first female first officer, who brought me back home.
Iberia Air Lines
Incidents
During June 1984, a month long pilot strike caused considerable disruption to services. In May 1991, a 24-hour strike necessitated cancelling all flights.
On July 28, 2006, ground staff at the El Prat airport went on an unannounced strike and occupied the runway. [9] The illegal strike, which coincided with one of the busiest weekends of the summer season, was attributed to the labor conflicts stemming from Iberia having lost its contract to provide ground services to a rival company. The airport was closed for the day and caused thousands of passenger delays. Some stranded passengers had to find their baggage and it took three days to remove the backlog of delays. In September 2006, the Spanish parliament agreed to certain compensatory payments to travellers who were affected. [10]
On 31 July 2008 an Iberia McDonnell Douglas MD-88, performing flight IB3575 from Vienna (Austria) to Madrid (Spain) with 126 passengers and 6 crew, suffered a burst tyre. No injuries were reported.[11]
British Airways
ABOUT US
British airways share price in 2007. In september 2007 British airways ordered 12 Airbus A380 and 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Earlier in 2007 the had ordered an additional 4 Boeing 777-200ER.
In 2003 British Airways used: 56 Boeing 747-400, 43 Boeing 777, 21 Boeing 767-300ER, 16 Boeing 757, 60 Boeing 737, 56 Airplanes of the Airbus A320 family.
British airways was privatised in 1987.
In 1986 British airways ordered 16 Boeing 747-436s plus another 12 on option, destined to replace the 747-136s.
Philippine Air Lines
THE PHILIPPINE AIR LINES
(PAL) is one of the major domestic carriers servicing the Manila-Kalibo / Kalibo-Manila route.
PAL is the national airline of the Philippines and flies both domestic and international flights.
It is the first commercial airline in Asia and the oldest of those currently in operation with its main hub at the Ninoy Aquino International airport in Manila. All of its flights, both domestic and international, originate from the Centennial Terminal 2.
PAL currently operates a total fleet of thirty-six modern wide bodied and narrow bodied passenger aircraft. As of 1 August 2007, the average age of aircraft in the fleet is 8 years. It is the world's fifth youngest operator of the Airbus A319-100, with a fleet age of 0.6 years.
Indian Air Lines
Kingfisher Airlines (merged into Deccan Aviation) became the second major private Indian Airlines after Jet Airways to get the permission to fly to foreign destinations. The aviation ministry of India has approved the airlines for seven flights a week between Bangalore and London on a Airbus A330 from August 26th 2008.
Kingfisher Airlines is run by Vijay Mallya who seems to be the Sir Richard Branson of India.
From Wikipedia – “Kingfisher is one of six airlines in the world to have a five-star rating from Skytrax, along with Asiana Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways.“
Saudi Arabian Air Lines
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية Al-Khuṭūṭ al-Jawwiyyah al-ʿArabiyyah al-Saʿūdiyyah ) is the national airline of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah. It operates domestic and international scheduled flights to over 70 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Domestic and international charter flights are operated, mostly during Ramadan and the Hajj season. The airline's main operational base is at Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED). Other major hubs are Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH), and Dammam-King Fahd International Airport (DMM). The new Dammam airport was opened for commercial use on 28 November 1999. Dhahran International Airport in use until then, has reverted to being used as a military base. Saudi Arabian Airlines is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization. The airline used to be the largest carrier in the region, but because of the growth of other airports and airlines has become the second largest in 2006, behind Emirates Airline.
Korean Air
ARRIVING
~KJ We arrived at the SDA Language Institute on Wednesday, 6/20/07, at about 9:00 PM. We were shown down an alleyway to a gate and through another door, which was our guest apartment. It is a small four bedroom apartment with a bathroom, two stand alone showers, and a small kitchen with a table. Almost like a studio apartment with a bathroom and bedrooms. There are two other couples staying with us; one couple from American and the other from Mongolia, who are taking the orientation to teach English using the Korean curriculum. The apartment definitely did not feel welcoming when we first got there, probably because I was tired and not used to the atmosphere. But I slept very well and woke up feeling fine. Teddy experienced NO jet lag the days to come. It took me a few days to re-hydrate, which I will explain later, and I was a little sleepy during the first few days. The other discomfort was we started the first morning with a cold shower because the hot water was not turned on. We were later shown how to turn it on. The hot water traveled through the floor, warming up parts of the floor in our bedroom. I can see how it would be nice to sleep on the floor in the winter. To my understanding, many Korean’s don’t use the hot water for showers in the summer. we slept on American beds.
Air China
Engine malfunction forces Air China flight to land
A spokesman for Air China has clarified that it's an engine malfunction, not fire, that forced its Paris-Beijing flight to make urgent landing in midway on Friday.
The spokesman issued an online statement on Saturday, saying an unexpected lubricating oil pressure reduction in the No.1 engine on the plane's left wing caused the emergency landing. No fire was found during the incident, Xinhua News Agency reported.
An expert group of the company has been dispatched to check the plane and solve the problem.
The flight, CA934, took more than an hour to land at the Moscow airport on Friday after the crew found abnormality in the engine. Earlier reports said it's the fire in the outer engine of the right wing that led to the landing.
More than 200 passengers and crew members were on board. No casualty was reported during the emergency.
Passengers later left by embarking other flights.
Air France
Air France Flight 447 was a scheduled commercial flight from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Paris, France, on 1 June 2009 that broke apart in flight and fell into the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all 216 passengers and 12 crew members.[2]
The aircraft, an Air France Airbus A330-200 registered as F-GZCP, took off on 31 May 2009 at 19:03 local time (22:03 UTC). The last contact with the crew was a routine message to Brazilian air traffic controllers at 01:33 UTC, as the aircraft approached the edge of Brazilian radar surveillance over the Atlantic Ocean, en-route to Senegalese-controlled airspace off the coast of West Africa. Forty minutes later, a four-minute-long series of automatic radio messages was received from the plane, indicating numerous problems and warnings. The exact meanings of these messages are still under investigation, but the aircraft is believed to have been lost shortly after it sent the automated messages.[3]
On 6 June 2009, a search and rescue operation recovered two bodies and debris from the aircraft floating in the ocean 680 mi (1,090 km) northeast of the Fernando de Noronha islands off Brazil's northern coast. The debris included a briefcase containing an airline ticket, later confirmed to have been issued for the flight.[4] On 27 June the search for bodies and debris was called off, having recovered 51 bodies.[5]
This accident is the deadliest in the history of Air France, surpassing the crash of an Air France charter flight from Paris-Orly Airport to Atlanta on 3 June 1962, and the airline's first fatal crash since that of the Concorde in July 2000.[6][7] Paul-Louis Arslanian, the head of the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile (BEA, Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety), described it as the worst accident in French aviation history.[8] It is the first accident in commercial service resulting in fatalities in the 16-year operating history of the Airbus A330.
Austrian Air Lines
Austrian Airlines reimburses passenger who ate nutty brownie $1,462
This might be one reason why Austrian Airlines is in so much trouble. Then again, it might be why the beleaguered carrier hasn’t folded any sooner.
A passenger who bit into a brownie and broke a cap on her tooth on a flight from Washington to Vienna has been reimbursed by the airline to the tune of $1,462.
That kind of customer service is all but unheard of in the United States. But Austrian Airlines sees it differently, apparently.
(Full disclosure: I grew up in Vienna. I still have family in Austria, and I think Austrian Airlines is one of the better European carriers.)
Reader and travel agent Sherri Carnefix sent me the story:
I had a client who flew to Vienna last month from Dulles. Upon her return, she let me know that she broke a cap on her tooth while eating a brownie (bit into a shell).
The flight attendant filled out an irregularity form stating what happened. My client went to her dentist and obtained an X-ray and an estimate of $1,462 to repair it. I sent the form along with a note explaining what happened to Austrian Air in New York.
I think that was nice of Carnefix, but as someone who has resolved thousands of grievances, I’m not sure I would have given her client much hope.
Then Yonca Celikkol began to email me with what additional information was needed. I sent that to Yonca, and today got a message that the bill would be paid in full!
Just plain “done.” Not many US carriers are this helpful.
No, they aren’t.
So what’s the takeaway for the rest of us? That if you want real customer service, you should fly an international carrier? Maybe.
That even an airline flying under difficult financial conditions can take care of its passengers? Perhaps.
Maybe I’m nuts, but the explanation could be an even simpler one: that those Austrians sure do take their pastries seriously.
Delta Air Lines
About Delta
Delta Air Lines is the world’s largest airline. From its hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City, Amsterdam and Tokyo-Narita, Delta, its Northwest subsidiary and Delta Connection carriers offer service to 368 destinations in 66 countries and serve more than 170 million passengers each year.Delta’s marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem either SkyMiles or WorldPerks on more than 16,000 daily flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Including the SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 567 worldwide destinations in 112 countries.
Silk Air Lines
Services
Cabins
There are only two classes of cabins available on all SilkAir flights - business class and economy class.Business ClassBusiness Class
Business class cabins are available on all SilkAir flights. The business-class cabins offer a seat pitch of between 39 to 40 inches and legroom of 19.3 inches.
Economy Class
All economy class cabins on SilkAir have a seat pitch of 32 inches and legroom of 11 inches.
In-flight
Dining
SilkAir offers Oriental and Western menus which emphasise on flavours of the region. Local delights such as Hainanese chicken rice, laksa, mee siam and mee rebus are available on selected flights.
Entertainment
SilkAir offers its passengers a handheld device called the DigEplayer as in-flight entertainment. Interested passengers travelling in economy class on selected flights may rent the DigEplayer on board for a fee of S$15 per person. DigEplayers are complimentary for business-class passengers flying on selected routes. [7]
Japan Air Lines
Japan Airlines gets $1bn government bailout
Japan Airlines, the loss-making Asian giant, is to receive a $1 billion government-backed loan to tide it over while management struggles to concoct a “crisis plan” to save the company. But analysts said that the former state-owned carrier was unlikely to undertake the sort of drastic reform it needs because of pressure from the Government to remain in the role of public service. Unusually for Japan, the loan will come with the overt condition that JAL visibly improves the way the company is run – to the satisfaction of the Government itself, much like the company operated before privatisation. That restructuring process is expected to see a significant portion of its existing route network “scrutinised”, though not necessarily cut back, along with other long-overdue changes to management structure. As the biggest carrier in Asia, JAL has suffered directly from the financial ravages of the global economic downturn, a large-scale exodus of foreign bankers and executives from Japan, and Tokyo’s diminishing position as a world financial centre.
JAL has already requested about Y200 billion in government loans under the programme begun during the depths of the recession earlier this year. JAL’s calls for the cash injection come as it is predicting a second consecutive year of losses in the Y60 billion range.
Virgin Atlantic Airways
ABOUT VIRGIN
Virgin, a leading branded venture capital organisation, is one of the world's most recognised and respected brands. Conceived in 1970 by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group has gone on to grow very successful businesses in sectors ranging from mobile telephony, to transportation, travel, financial services, leisure, music, holidays, publishing and retailing.
Virgin has created more than 200 branded companies worldwide, employing approximately 50,000 people, in 29 countries. Revenues around the world in 2006 exceeded £10 billion (approx. US$20 billion).
We believe in making a difference. In our customers' eyes, Virgin stands for value for money, quality, innovation, fun and a sense of competitive challenge. We deliver a quality service by empowering our employees and we facilitate and monitor customer feedback to continually improve the customer's experience through innovation.
Value for Money
Simple, honest & transparent pricing – not necessarily the cheapest on the market.
e.g. Virgin Blue Australia – low cost airlines with transparent pricing.
Good quality
High standards, attention to detail, being honest and delivering on promises.
e.g. Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Suite – limousine service, lounge, large flat bed on board, freedom menu etc.
Innovation
Challenging convention with big and little product / service ideas; innovative, modern and stylish design.
e.g. Virgin Trains new pendolino – fast tilting train with shop, radio, digital seat reservations & new sleek design.
Air New Zealand
Cabin classes
On 28 June 2004, Air New Zealand released details of the upgrade to their long-haul product, which was aimed to turn around the profitability of its international services. Every seat on their Airbus A320-200, Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 777-200ER and Boeing 747-400 aircraft is equipped with a personal LCD screen with audio video on demand. First class was removed, with an upgraded business class and a new premium economy section installed.
Business Premier Class (business class) features a seat that unfolds into a flat bed. The seats are configured in a herringbone layout (a variation on the Virgin Atlantic Airways Upper Class seat, which was paid licensing fees for use of the concept; similarly used on Air Canada and Cathay Pacific). Each seat has direct aisle access.
Pacific Business Class (Business class) Standard business class seat equipped on Boeing 767-300ER and Airbus A320-200 which are unable to take the lie flat bed but have most of the amenities provided in Business Premier Class.
Pacific Premium Class (premium economy) is in a dedicated cabin, which shares lavatories with the Business Class cabin. The class has the same mood lighting, wine selection and in-seat power as the Business Class cabin. On the 747-400 the seats are wider than Pacific Class, while on the 777 the seat width is the same as in Economy; all seats have more legroom than standard Economy. Following positive reviews and high demand after its introduction, Air New Zealand re-launched its Pacific Premium cabin with added business class services, including amenity kits and improved dining options. Seat pitch is 39 in (990 mm).
Malaysia Air Lines
Malayan Aviation History
Scheduled air passenger services in Malaya commenced in 1937 when Wearnes Air Services (WAS) commenced operating services between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Wearnes Air Services was started by two Australian brothers, Theodore and Charles Wearnes.[8] The service commenced as a thrice weekly flight between Singapore and Penang The first flight, using an 8-seater de Havilland Dragon Rapide D.H.89A took place on 28 June 1937. This inaugural flight possibly departed from either the older Seletar Airport or the then brand new Kallang Airport. Later a second D.H.89A enabled the expansion to daily services as well as the addition of Ipoh as a destination. The WAS services ceased with the onset of the Second World War Japanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore.
Thai Airways
DESTINATION THAILAND
A veritable wonderland imbued with adventure, romance, and awe-inspiring beauty, Thailand stimulates the senses on multiple levels. Whether you’re looking to explore mountain temples, visit hill tribe villages, island hop, or indulge in sumptuous spa treatments, you’ll find yourself in some of the most amazing settings. From pristine beaches to spectacular waterfalls, ancient ruins to floating markets, glamorous nightspots to historical sites, Thailand will enthrall you with its many facets as you discover the diverse offerings from north to south, east to west.
Etihad Airways
Latest travel news
Travel update – Etihad Airways Terminal 3, Abu Dhabi International Airport. (Last update: April 13, 1700 UAE time)
Etihad has recently moved a number of flights to its brand new passenger facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport, situated next to Terminal 1.
The terminal has been designed to support the rapid growth of Etihad and its operational hub, Abu Dhabi, providing capacity for an additional five million passengers every year.
This will mean that Etihad will have flights departing from Terminal 1 and 3. Both terminals share the same arrival facilities.
For more details on Etihad Airways Terminal 3, including which terminal to check in at, please visit
Qantas Air Lines
Qantas cancels orders for 15 Boeing 787s
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press
AP -- Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. said Friday it had canceled orders for 15 Boeing 787s and delayed the delivery of a further 15 aircraft due to turbulent market conditions.
Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce said the decision had not been influenced by Boeing Co.'s announcement earlier this week of a design issue in the 787 and further delay to the aircraft's first flight. He said discussions with Boeing about the order had started some months ago.
Qantas said it had reached a mutual agreement with Chicago-based Boeing Co. to defer the delivery of 15 Boeing 787-8 aircraft by four years and cancel orders for 15 Boeing 787-9s (which are slightly larger) scheduled for delivery in 2014 and 2015.
Joyce said Qantas remained committed to the 787 as the right choice for the international expansion of Jetstar, its low-cost subsidiary, and as an eventual replacement for Qantas' Boeing 767 fleet.
The 787 is the first commercial jet made mostly of light, sturdy carbon-fiber composites instead of aluminum. Large parts of the plane, such as the fuselage sections and wings, are made in factories around the world and flown in a huge modified 747 to Boeing's widebody plant in the Seattle area, where they are essentially snapped together.
Boeing said Tuesday that it needed to reinforce small areas near the connection of the wings and fuselage before conducting a test flight of the jet.
Boeing spokesman Miles Kotay said Friday that Qantas remains one of its largest customers for the 787, with 50 still on order.
"They are committed to the 787 for their own growth and to replace their aging airplanes," he said.
The cancellation of orders for 15 787-9s would reduce the group's aircraft capital expenditure by $3 billion based on current list prices, Joyce said.
He said Qantas announced its original 787 order in 2005 and the "operating environment for the world's airlines has clearly changed dramatically since then."
"Delaying delivery, and reducing overall B787 capacity, is prudent, while still enabling Qantas and Jetstar to take advantage of growth opportunities and market demands, both domestically and internationally," he said in a statement.
Qatar Airways
Niharika Thapa How did you develop an interest in the aviation industry? It was my childhood dream to become an air hostess. Who guided you to join AHA? I got to know about this academy through newspaper since my dream was to join service industry so I got a platform to achieve my goal. What’s been your experience with AHA? It was such a wonderful experience which is difficult to express on paper. I can still remember the first day at AHA I was bit nervous, bit hesitant but all my hesitation ,nervousness has been removed by AHA it boost up my confidence, brushed up my skills, in short I would say I am here because of AIR HOSTESS ACADEMY.
QATAR AIRWAYS. How did you get this placement? I got this placement through AIR HOSTESS ACADEMY. What was the selection procedure? There were four rounds: 1) First round was physical round. 2) Second was written test. 3) Third was group discussion. 4) And final round was one to one. Any previous job experience before you started your career in aviation? Earlier I used to work for KINGFISHER AIRLINES as a reservation executive. Please describe yourexperiences during the first few days of joining your first job, after completing your course? Initially I found it exciting because everything was new for me I have been assigned some responsibilities which I had to fulfill and it was like an opportunity for me to prove myself and finally I proved myself with my sincerity and my hard work. What in your assessment are some of the basic skills required for this career? In my opinion some of the basic skills required for this career are:
Any message for the trainees at AHA? I would like to give only one message to the trainees at AHA that “BELIEVE IN YOURSELF”,never ever try to escape from hard work, do hard work rather smart hard work and 1 fine day you will find yourself flying in the sky like me. ALWAYS REMEMBER THESE LINES WE HAVE DONE IT YOU CAN DO IT YOU WILL DO IT .
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Asiana Air Lines
Asiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines, a South Korean airline based in Seoul, flies all over Asia. The airline also serves international destinations in Oceania, Europe and the USA.Asiana Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance.
Singapore Air Lines
Singapore Airlines serving 'gourmet tea'
23 June 2009
Singapore Airlines has announced that it will begin serving a range of international, Asian and Chinese varieties of tea to its first and business class passengers.From 1 July, the airline will serve beverages created by the luxury Singaporean brand TWG Tea.
The selection available will reflect Singapore Airlines' different routes, with flights to China, for instance, offering a wider range of Chinese teas.
Singapore Airlines already offers a selection of gourmet coffees, champagnes and wines in its onboard suites.
Betty Wong, the carrier's vice-president of inflight services, said: 'Our collaboration with TWG Tea began as Singapore Airlines recognised the increasingly sophisticated palates of our customers.
'As a well-established tea company with blends of exceptional quality and diversity, TWG Tea is perfectly suited to meet the wide-ranging tastes of our customers.'
Singapore Airlines will be extending the range of services it offers travellers this year when it launches new flights to Manila in the Philippines and begins flying the Airbus A380 from Singapore to Hong Kong.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
Cathay Pacific Air Line
Cathay Pacific wins ‘Airline of the Year 2009’ Award
2 April 2009
Cathay Pacific Airways welcomes the announcement that it has been named Airline of the Year 2009 in the World Airline Awards run by the London-based Skytrax research organisation – the third time it has taken the honour in the past 10 years. The airline was also named Best Airline Asia in 2009.
The awards were presented to Cathay Pacific at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany, where Skytrax was celebrating the 10th anniversary of the World Airline Awards. The 2009 awards were based on the annual World Airline Survey run by Skytrax, which was conducted between August 2008 and March 2009.
Skytrax Chief Executive Officer Edward Plaisted said: “In a global study that proved to be our largest-ever passenger survey, it is truly a great achievement for Cathay Pacific to have secured the world's best airline title in 2009. With over 16.2 million completed interviews, drawn from more than 97 nationalities around the world, we pay credit to the fact that Cathay Pacific is clearly delivering a quality of product and service that its customers really appreciate.”
Cathay Pacific has been a consistent winner in the World Airline Awards, taking the Airline of the Year honour in 2003 and 2005 and winning plaudits for its Hong Kong lounges and inflight products. In the 2008 awards the airline took the Best First Class title following the introduction of its groundbreaking new cabins.
Commenting on the latest honour, Cathay Pacific Chief Executive Tony Tyler said: “We are delighted to once again be named Airline of the Year in the Skytrax awards. This award is very meaningful because it was voted for by the travelling public and it’s a real tribute to the dedication and professionalism shown by our whole team. At Cathay Pacific we have worked hard to develop a world-class international network from our Hong Kong home, offering passengers top-notch products and the best service in the air, and it’s very pleasing to receive this kind of global recognition."
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