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Emirates Arrives to Ukraine Emirates has launched daily services to Kiev, marking the airline’s first route to Ukraine. According to Thierry Antinori, chief commercial officer, Emirates, the new daily link will further stimulate growing business and tourism opportunities between Dubai and Kiev. “Over 150,000 Ukrainians a year visit the UAE. Now they will have access to Emirate’s award-winning service and gourmet food and for the first time on this route, a first-class cabin option,” Antinori said. Operating the daily service with an Airbus A340-500, Emirates’ new route will also help support vital trade between the two countries, that increased 27 percent in the first half of 2013.
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flydubai to Commence Hofuf Flights Extending its reach into the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, flydubai will launch scheduled services to Hofuf in the Al-Ahsa governorate. Starting February 6, the low-cost carrier will operate twice-weekly flights to the city, bringing the number of destinations served by the airline in the Kingdom to 11. Thanking the Saudi authorities for their cooperation, Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO, flydubai, said, “We appreciate the continuous support we receive from the Saudi authorities and are honoured to have the opportunity to further expand our network in Saudi Arabia. The new service, the first direct air link between Dubai and Hofuf, will further strengthen the strong cultural and trade ties between the two nations.“
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Etihad Holidays Enters Germany Etihad Holidays has launched services in Germany to cater for the growing outbound leisure travel demand to Abu Dhabi. Germany is considered Europe’s largest outbound travel market and through Etihad Holidays, these travellers can take advantage of more than 300 packages to the UAE, Oman, Seychelles, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and China, with options set to expand even further in the coming months. Travellers living in Austria can also benefit from Etihad Holidays’ products with airberlin operating from Vienna and Salzburg.
01 FEBRUARY 2014