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Sep 6, 2010

Sea Star – Croatia’s first event ship

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The ship was bought by Dubrovnik Travel, together with the local boat company “G&V Line.” This new addition to the Croatia MICE scene is ideal for organizing meetings, lectures, presentations, workshops, weddings, day trips, swimming, sunbathing on any part of the coastline.


Sep 6, 2010

TAV Airports to host 11th ACI Training Centre

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The Airports Council International (ACI) and TAV Airports are pleased to announce their agreement to open a new ACI Training Centre, making Istanbul the 11th global training hub in the world.


Sep 6, 2010

Traffic growth slows but still hits 7% in July 2010

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ACI World’s monthly PaxFlash and FreightFlash reports show that passenger travel and air freight continued to grow in July but at a slower rate than in previous months. ACI Director Economics, Andreas Schimm comments, “Growth in the passenger and freight sector is likely to have peaked in the second quarter.


Sep 6, 2010

airBaltic Recognised as Latvia’s Leading Exporter

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Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and Economics Minister Artis Kampars last week hailed the airBaltic airline for its achievements in the field of exports. airBaltic president and executive director Bertolt Flick: “This year, airBaltic exports will be worth more than EUR 350 million, and that is approximately 8% of all of Latvia’s export turnover.”


Sep 6, 2010

airBaltic Behind Substantial Increase in Number of Russian Tourists in Latvia, Lithuania

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During the first half of 2010, Latvia and Lithuania were among the top five fastest growing destinations for Russian tourists, according to that country’s Federal Statistical Service. In first place was Thailand, with an increase in tourist numbers by 118.5% in comparison to the same period in 2009, followed by


Sep 1, 2010

Mexicana Airlines shutdown

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Mexicana airlines shut down all flights on Saturday, marking at least a temporary disappearance from the skies of one of the world’s oldest air carriers. Some airlines offered preferential deals to Mexican passengers scrambling to find alternatives, but many were baffled by how to get home.


Aug 31, 2010

Flydubai says yes to Yekaterinburg

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flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, will expand its network into the foothills of the Ural Mountains on October 16, when the airline begins flights to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, said: “Staying true to flydubai’s promise to offer new and interesting destinations, Yekaterinburg has much to attract both business and leisure travellers


Aug 31, 2010

EGYPTAIR Receives Its First Airbus 330-300

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EGYPTAIR has received its first Airbus 330-300 arriving Cairo yesterday at 14:00. EGYPTAIR HOLDING CHAIRMAN and CEO, Eng Hussien Massoud with a number of Egyptian Civil Aviation and EGYPTAIR officials were in reception of the new aircraft.


Aug 24, 2010

70 Countries Interested in Creating the New airBaltic Terminal Concept

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The Latvian national airline airBaltic has announced an international design contest in early August by inviting world’s architects to submit their ideas/concepts for the new terminal. Architects from 68 countries in all continents have shown interest in participating in the international contest.


Aug 24, 2010

Russian airline debuts charter flights to Georgia

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A civilian airplane belonging to Russian S7 Airlines took off Monday, starting the first charter flight between Moscow and Tbilisi initiated from the Russian capital for the first time in two years.