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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Qatar Airways Holidays Offering VIP Access to WTA Championships and Tribeca Film Festival

Qatar Airways Holidays is to offer tickets to the 2nd Annual Doha Tribeca Film Festival and the WTA Championships ? Doha 2010 with a hotel stay booked at select hotels. This means that any passenger travelling on Qatar Airways stopping over in Doha will be able to enjoy exclusive access to these Qatar Airways sponsored signature events.

As the Doha Film Institute's (DFI) annual celebration of all things film, the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) is a community-minded five-day event that showcases the best of Arab and international films.

The WTA Championships ? Doha 2010 is the season ending finale of the WTA Tour. World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and US Open winner Kim Clijsters are among the players that will compete for the coveted title and a piece of the $4.55 million in prize money. Both events take place from 26 October till the end of the month.

With Qatar Airways Holidays? special offer, any passenger travelling on Qatar Airways is able to book tickets for these events with a hotel stay. Reservations can be booked for a minimum of one night up to five nights, and includes daily entrance to either event. Breakfast and airport transfers are included and packages start from US$415 per night for single occupancy. Partner hotels are the Ramada, Movenpick Tower, Marriott, and the W. For the regular package, hotel rooms start from US$275 per night for single occupancy.

VIP packages include courtside seats to tennis matches and access to the VIP Village where unlimited drinks (non-alcoholic) and first-class food will be served. The Film Festival VIP package includes an invitation to the Opening Night Gala, access to screenings, and/or the Grand Closing Night festivities.

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said, ?Qatar Airways? expansive route map of 93 destinations makes our Doha hub easily accessible for the travelling public to come and enjoy top-rated talent. As the national carrier, we are proud to support prominent events in the film and sport industries.?

The offer is valid for 26 ? 31 October 2010. Terms and conditions apply.

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Qatar Airways Launches Phuket Flights

Qatar Airways has launched its second destination in Thailand following the commencement of scheduled flights to Phuket.

The Thai holiday resort island becomes the airline?s 93rd destination and the eighth new route launched by Qatar Airways so far in 2010.

The flights operate from Doha to Phuket via Kuala Lumpur and are scheduled to provide connections from several of Qatar Airways? key markets in Europe, which form the bulk of tourist traffic to the holiday island.

The Phuket services are part of an overall capacity increase to Thailand, which sees Qatar Airways boost its Doha ? Bangkok frequencies from twice daily flights to triple daily effective from 1 November 2010.

?Visitor numbers to Phuket are on the rise and Qatar Airways will look to take advantage of our European connections from countries like Russia, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, the UK and other parts of Europe to bring them to Phuket. Foreign visitors are expected to top 4.5 million in 2010 and with only a handful of airlines offering flights from Europe, the opportunity is there for us to acquire market share,? said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer, Akbar Al Baker.

On board the airline?s first flight to Phuket was Qatar Airways Senior Vice President Commercial East Asia & Southwest Pacific Marwan Koleilat, who said that the airline will also target outbound business traffic from across the southern Thai province.

?As the second wealthiest region in Thailand, Phuket Province is an ideal city for Qatar Airways to serve. It has a population of over 1.5 million, which swells during the tourist season, and the airline is ready to welcome onboard local executives and, in particular international hotel brands who will benefit from the convenience and connectivity that this flight creates,? said Koleilat.

By 2013, Qatar Airways plans to serve 120 key business and leisure destinations worldwide with a modern fleet of 120 aircraft. Today, the airline?s fleet stands at 89 aircraft, flying to 93 destinations across Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North and South America.

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Tiger Airways launches Stripes FFP

Tiger Airways has launched Stripes a new frequent flyer programme.

Stripes members get access before others to special promotions across the Tiger network, including international flights by Tiger Airways Singapore and domestic flights by Tiger Airways Australia.

Rosalynn Tay, Managing Director of Tiger Airways Singapore, said, ?Our promotions are so popular that many customers have suggested special ?members-only previews?. Stripes is our latest innovation that gives customers what they want. It empowers them with choice, without complex membership rules and rewards redemption schemes. For just Sin$29.95 a year, a member gets to enjoy far greater savings. It?s good and simple ? pay once, and get first dip to our famous low fares for 12 months.?

The low cost airline also recently launched boardmefirst which gives customers priority boarding for Sin$6.

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Etihad Airways to Increase Jeddah Flights for Hajj Pilgrims

Etihad Airways will increase its services from Abu Dhabi to Saudi Arabia in November, providing additional flights to Jeddah for Muslims making the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

In addition to its regular daily Jeddah service, Etihad will offer 11 extra flights to the city between 2 and 20 November 2010, offering a capacity increase of 1600 seats during the period.

The additional services will be operated by Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft.

?The Hajj pilgrimage is a very important experience for Muslims around the world and Etihad is proud to help our customers make this significant journey. The demand for the Hajj flights has always been very strong and we are expecting the services this year to be equally popular,? said Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways? Chief Commercial Officer. ?In addition to carrying pilgrims from the UAE, we anticipate many Muslims will fly from around the world to Jeddah, via our home-base in Abu Dhabi.?

More than two million pilgrims make the journey every year to Saudi Arabia, which is the custodian of the two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah.

Makkah is located 73 kilometres inland from Jeddah, with Muslims regarding the al-Masjid al-Haram (The Sacred Mosque) as the Holiest place on earth.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, launched daily services to Jeddah in May 2006. The airline also offers a non-stop, eight-flights-per-week service to the Saudi capital Riyadh, and 13 flights-per-week to Dammam.

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Jet Airways Signs On as Official Airline for Hong Kong Cricket Sixes

India?s Jet Airways has signed on as the official carrier for the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament which commences 6 November 2010 at the prestigious Kowloon Cricket Club.

The airline will fly the English, South African, Indian and Sri Lankan teams to the event, featuring such cricketing stars as Anil Kumble, Imran Nazir and Chris Nash, via its hubs in Mumbai and Delhi respectively.

Jet Airways currently flies twice daily, non-stop to Hong Kong from Mumbai and Delhi respectively aboard state-of-the-art Airbus 330-200 aircraft.

Mr. Nikos Kardassis, CEO, Jet Airways, said, ?We are delighted to be the official carrier for the prestigious Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament, featuring some of the best teams in international cricket today, in a fast-paced, exciting format. The tournament has grown rapidly since its inception in 1992, and has now emerged as a thrilling sports extravaganza viewed by by millions of cricket fans from around the world, besides helping promote and nurture cricket in Hong Kong.?

Jet Airways has also introduced exclusive holiday packages for guests travelling to the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament, from INR 34,625/-(ex-Delhi)* and INR 36,710/- (ex-Mumbai). Rates are per person on a twin-sharing basis 3-star accommodation. Subject to availability and as applicable at the time of booking. Terms and conditions apply.

The Sixes

The annual Hong Kong Cricket Sixes is a quality international gala cricket tournament, attracting the biggest names and teams in world cricket, aiming to put Hong Kong cricket on the map internationally and strengthen the sport locally with funding and promotion.

In 2008 the Sixes arranged the biggest TV deal in the event?s history when HKCA signed a 3 year TV deal with Taj TV (Tensports) to produce and distribute coverage of the tournament, which resulted in the Sixes being broadcast to 80 million households worldwide including live into the Indian Subcontinent. The HK Government has recognized the Sixes as a signature Hong Kong event by the award of the prestigious ?M Mark?, also held by events such as the Hong Kong Marathon and the Rugby Sevens.

Played in an lively atmosphere at Kowloon Cricket Club, the Cricket Sixes consistently delivers highly competitive, non-stop action, as hosts Hong Kong compete against teams from top Test playing nations in this two day, twenty-two match event ? the perfect format for a fast-living, multicultural city and the only annual cricket tournament at which multiple Test countries compete.

The Sixes is sanctioned by the International Cricket Council and organized by the Hong Kong Cricket Association with all surplus funds from the event being put back into cricket in the territory through the HKCA?s Junior Development Program, community projects and other initiatives to strengthen the sport in Hong Kong.

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Tiger Airways to Launch Double Daily Flights to Jakarta

Tiger Airways is to launch a second daily flight on its popular Jakarta-Singapore route, with flights beginning from 11 January 2011.

Tiger Airways announced in July that it had won additional rights to operate a second daily service to Jakarta in the distribution of limited traffic rights by Singapore?s Air Traffic Rights Committee (ATRC). This decision was appealed by a competitor airline but the original decision to award the rights to Tiger Airways has now been upheld.

Rosalynn Tay, Managing Director of Tiger Airways Singapore, said, ?We are looking forward to serving twice the number of passengers on our popular Jakarta-Singapore route. With twice the number of flights, we will be even better placed to bring down fares for tourists and business travellers flying between these two important ASEAN capitals.?

The additional flights are now on sale from as low as Sin$20 plus taxes, for travel between 11 January and 30 September 2011. Terms and conditions apply.

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Etihad Airways Appoints New Airport Manager in South Korea

Etihad Airways has appointed Shaeb Ahmed Alneaimi as its first Airport Manager at Incheon International Airport (IIA) in South Korea.

Based in Seoul, Mr Alneaimi will oversee the Etihad airport office operations at IIA.

?Seoul is a new and important destination for Etihad, and I am delighted to have a person of the calibre of Shaeb in this pivotal position ... Shaeb will play a vital role in establishing relations and managing operations at IIA,? said James Hogan, Etihad Airways' Chief Executive Officer. ?His appointment is an excellent example of the positive results of Etihad's Emiratisation strategy, which is aimed at attracting and developing top Emirati talent from across the UAE for key positions in our expanding network.?

A graduate of Aerospace Engineering from Southampton University, Mr Alneaimi joined Etihad in 2007 and received extensive training through Etihad Airways? Emiratisation program. In 2009, he was appointed Duty Manager for the airline at London Heathrow Airport, overseeing various airport operations.

The Etihad Emiratisation program is a career development initiative for UAE nationals that offers a wide range of training opportunities and inspires a new generation of leaders. The program also helps raise the UAE national component in the private and public sector workforce in the UAE.

Etihad will operate a daily return service to Seoul from its home base in Abu Dhabi, operating Airbus A330-200 aircraft on the route. The Etihad aircraft will be configured with three cabins, offering 2,800 seats each week to and from Seoul.

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