Top award for Oman Air business class

  • Oman Air has been awarded ‘Best Business Class Airline, Middle East’ in the prestigious Business Destinations Travel Awards 2012. The Business Destinations Travel Awards are voted for by readers of Business Destinations magazine. The magazine has a worldwide readership of more than 100,000 and is...
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Top marks for eXtra’s marketing initiative

  • United Electronics Company (eXtra) said it has received the award for “Retail Marketing Initiative of the Year” from the Middle East Retail Academy (MERA)....
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Ericsson closes acquisition of Technicolor division

  • Ericsson, a world leader in communication technologies and services, has announced the completion of its acquisition of the broadcast services division of Technicolor, a worldwide technology leader in the media and entertainment sector, headquartered in France. Today's closing follows the...
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Etihad cleared to buy more of Virgin Australia

  • Etihad Airways has welcomed the decision by the Australian government to allow the airline to increase its equity stake in Virgin Australia Holdings to a maximum of 10 percent.Etihad Airways currently has a 4.99 percent stake in Virgin Australia, acquired earlier this year, and had applied to the...
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Solar superstorm could kill millions, cost trillions

  • US weather has been lousy this year, with droughts, heat and killer storms. But a solar superstorm could be far worse....
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Emirates to restart services to Tripoli

  • Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, is to resume flights to Tripoli from Oct. 29, illustrating Libya's importance in Emirates' global network and the airline's commitment to the country.Under the new schedule, Emirates' four-weekly flights to Tripoli...
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Emirates receives new safety management system

  • In March 2011, mercator made a promise to its customers and the aviation safety industry to develop a cutting-edge safety and compliance management system to enable the aviation industry to manage safety information and compliance in an integrated and efficient manner....
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IIB investors receive 5th consecutive dividend

  • Strong performance in the Tunisian market has enabled International Investment Bank (IIB), an Islamic investment bank based in Bahrain, to announce the distribution of dividends to its investors in IIB Automotive Ltd. (IAL) for the fifth consecutive year.IAL owns a significant equity stake in...
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Etihad Airways signs codeshare with China Eastern Airlines

  • Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has signed a codeshare agreement with China Eastern Airlines.The new agreement is the Abu Dhabi-based airline's 37th codeshare. It follows the exchange of a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding with the Shanghai-based Chinese carrier in...
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Air Arabia increases Delhi flights to double daily

  • Air Arabia has announced yesterday the expansion of service to New Delhi from Sharjah, UAE. The low-cost carrier (LCC) now offers twice-daily flights to the Indian city, making it easier and more convenient for passengers to visit this vibrant City.Air Arabia, the largest Middle Eastern airline...
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