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Thailand optimistic about near-term tourism outlook

Wednesday, 05 May 2010 at 17:57, Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

Tourism officials of Thailand have expressed confidence that its travel and tourism industry will rebound very soon following news this week of a reconciliation dialogue initiated by the Thai governme

Air traffic up in March, likely to drop in April: Iata

Thursday, 29 April 2010 at 14:31, Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

Global passenger demand for air travel has grown for the third consecutive month in March, but the figures for April are likely to suffer due to the six-day flight disruptions caused by volcanic ash f

Volcanic ash dims aviation’s growth forecast

Sunday, 25 April 2010 at 12:38, Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

Just when it thought it was about to take off after enduring a turbulent journey, mired by soaring oil prices and a worldwide economic crisis, the global airline industry faces new mounting losses to

Mideast budget airlines fly high as market share grows

Monday, 05 April 2010 at 13:57, Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

While full-service commercial airlines may still dominate the Middle East skies, low-cost carriers (LCCs) have been showing vigour as their regional market share steadily widened in 2009, the Centre f

Mideast carriers seen losing $400m in 2010

Monday, 15 March 2010 at 10:21, Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

Outlook for the Middle East aviation sector remains rosy for 2010 as air traffic demand is expected to post a double-digit growth of 15.2 per cent, but low returns on long-haul flights connecting to t

Global air travel demand jumps 6pct in January: Iata

Wednesday, 03 March 2010 at 10:40, Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

The crisis-hit global aviation industry has started to heave a sigh of relief from the travel slump as passenger traffic demand rose by 6.4 per cent in the first month of 2010 as against the same peri

Middle East aviation dodges 2009 turbulence

Wednesday, 03 February 2010 at 09:20, Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

The Middle East’s aviation sector has proven to be immune to the lethal combination of global financial crisis and H1N1 flu pandemic that crippled the international travel industry last year.


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