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Emirates airline plans to more than double its network of US destinations in the next three to five years to a total of 15 US cities, up from seven currently, a company official said.
Etihad Cargo, part of UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, has posted record monthly uplift figures for July of 45,000 tonnes, a 37 per cent increase on the same month in 2012 (32,876 tonnes).
Rotana Jet on Thursday announced twice-weekly flights between Abu Dhabi Al Bateen Airport and the Kingdom of Bahrain, marking the second international destination for Rotana Jet after Salalah in the Sultanate of Oman.
Qantas Airways Ltd, Australia’s largest carrier, climbed the most in nearly seven years as profit doubled on a tie-up with Emirates and the cancellation of unprofitable routes to Frankfurt and London.
Emirates, the world’s biggest airline by international passenger traffic, is considering the sale of Islamic bonds as it seeks to raise $4.5 billion in the financial year starting April 2014 to pay for planes.
Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, recently announced the launch of non-stop passenger services to Taipei, its 16th destination in the Far East. The service will commence from February 10, 2014, initially with six non-stop flights per week to Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport.
